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Number: 761

Language: Mekaf

Alternate Name: Bunaki

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Western

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Number: 762

Language: Bu

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Western

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Number: 763

Language: Kinabe

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Western

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Number: 764

Language: Koshin

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Western

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Number: 765

Language: Bebe

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Eastern

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Number: 766

Language: Dumbo

Alternate Name: Kumaju

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Eastern

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Number: 767

Language: Nchanti

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Eastern

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Number: 768

Language: Noni

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Eastern

Other Sources:

Hyman, Larry M. 1980. "Noni (Misaje Group)," EXB 1, 259-74.
WALS

Consonant system:

Tones: extreme-hi hi mid lo upstep downstep

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO NA NG ND

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 769

Language: Akweto

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Beboid: Eastern

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Number: 770

Language: Tikar

Location: E Cameroon

Population: 10,500

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Tikar

Grammar: Hagège, Claude. 1969. Esquisse linguistique du tikar (Cameroun). Paris: Klincksieck.

Consonant system:

   p t c k kp ʔ
b d^ñɟ ɡ ɡb
p^f
ɸ f s š ç χ
(v) ^mv ž ʁ
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    (ɾ)

Stops: p b t d c^ñ̃ɟ k ɡ kp ɡb ʔ

Affricates: p^f

Fricatives: ɸ f (v) ^mv s š ž ç χ ʁ

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: (ɾ)

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b t d ɟ k ɡ kp ɡb v s ž

Glides: j ɥ w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ æ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u ʋ o ɔ

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Nasal Vowels:

ı̃ ẽ ã ũ õ
ı̃̄ ẽ̄ ã̄ ũ̄ ȭ

Syllable: (C)(C)V(C) nˈ mˈ

Tones: hi lo ris fall

Noun Number: s p

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO NA NG N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 771

Language: Bandobo

Location: E Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Bane: Tikar

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Number: 772

Language: Lundu

Alternate Name: Londo

Location: Cameroon

Population: 24,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Lundu-Balong

Other Sources: WALS

Consonant system:

Syntax: SVO

Number: 773

Language: Lue

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Lundu-Balong

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Number: 774

Language: Balong

Location: Cameroon

Population: 2,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Lundu-Balong

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Number: 775

Language: Bonkeng

Location: Cameroon

Population: 1,500

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Lundu-Balong

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Number: 776

Language: Bafo

Alternate Name: Akoose

Location: SW Cameroon (South-West)

Population: 60,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Lundu-Balong

Other Sources:

Hedinger, Robert and Sylvia Hedinger. 1977. Phonology of Akɔ́ɔ̄sē (Bakossi). Yaoundé: SIL . Hedinger, Robert. 1977. The Noun Classes of Akɔɔse (Bakossi). Yaoundé: SIL .

Consonant system:

   p^h t^h k^h
b d ɡ
    č
    (ɡ̌)
s z h
m n ñ
    l

Stops: p^h b t^h d k^h ɡ

Affricates: č (ɡ̌)

Fricatives: s z h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Modified Consonants:

c̄ m n l
c^j p b t d č s z h m n l
cʷ p b t k ɡ č s h m l

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Nasal Vowels: (ṽ)

Syllable: (C)VC) Nˈ

Tones: hi lo ris fall-to-low fall-to-mid downstep downdrift upstep

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: 15 (human, liquids, paired body parts, abstract nouns, animals)

Demonstratives: 3

Syntax: SVO NA NG DN/ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 777

Language: Mboko₁

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Duala

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Number: 778

Language: Kwiri

Alternate Name: Bakueri

Location: Cameroon

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Duala

Other Sources: WALS

Consonant system:

Syntax: SVO

Number: 779

Language: Su

Location: Cameroon

Population: 500

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Duala

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Number: 780

Language: Duala

Location: W Cameroon

Population: 23,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone A: Duala

Dictionary: Helmlinger, Paul. 1972. Dictionnaire duala-français. Paris: Klincksieck.

Grammar: Ittmann, Johannes. 1939. Grammatik des Duala. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Other Sources: Paulian, Christiane. 1971. "Esquisse phonologique du duala, " Études bantoues I. Paris: SELAF.

Consonant system:

   p t k
b d (ɡ)
    č
    ɡ̌
(f) s h
(v)
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    (r)

Stops: p b t d k (ɡ)

Affricates: č ɡ̌

Fricatives: (f) (v) s h

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: (r)

Modified Consonants: ^Nc p b t d k ɡ ɡ̌ s

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Syllable: (C)V Nˈ

Tones: hi mid lo ris fall

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: 13

Syntax: SVO