Bakaka

BQZ

threatened

Alternate Names: Central Mbo, Ehob Mkaa

Dialects: Babong (Ihobe Mbog, Ihobe Mboong), Bafun (Mbwase Nghuy, Miamilo, Pendia), Bakaka (Ehob Mkaa, Kaa, Kaka), Balondo (Ehobe Belon), Baneka (Mwaneka), Manehas (Mvae, Mwahed, Mwahet). Related to Akoose ,, Bassossi ,, and Mbo ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
A
Lundu-Balong (A.15C)

Demographics: 30,000 (1998 SIL).

Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Older generations also use some Duala [dua]. Young people also use some French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Dictionary.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.