Mokpwe

BRI

vigorous

Alternate Names: Bakpwe, Bakwedi, Bakwele, Bakweri, Bakwiri, Bekwiri, Kpe, Kwedi, Kweli, Kwili, Kwiri, Mokpe, Ujuwa, Vakweli, Vambeng

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
A
Duala (A.22)

Demographics: 32,200 (1982 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes], Duala [dua]. Used as L2 by Isu [szv].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Literature may serve Wumboko [bqm], Bubia [bbx], and Isu [szv]. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2009.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.