Bekwel

BKW

developing

Alternate Names: Bakwele, Bakwil, Bekwil

Dialects: Ebaa, Koolo, Mebeeza, Mekwoob, Zalagee. Reportedly similar to Mpumpong ,. Lexical similarity: 85% with Koonzime ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
A
Makaa-Njem (A.85)

Demographics: 9,600 in Congo (2003). Population total all countries: 12,060.

Language Development: New media.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Congo

Other Comments: Different from Baakpe , (Bakwiri) of Cameroon. Traditional religion, Christian.