Bafia language (Cameroon)
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| Bafia | |
|---|---|
| Kpa | |
| Rikpa | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Ethnicity | Bafia people |
Native speakers | (60,000 cited 1991)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ksf |
| Glottolog | bafi1243 |
A.53[2] | |
| People | Bekpak |
|---|---|
| Language | Rikpa |
TheBafialanguage is aBantu languagespoken by 60,000 people inCameroonaccording to 1991 figures.[3]
Overview
[edit]It is used in the Bafia subdivision of the Mbam and Inoubou Division inCenter Provincein southwestern Cameroon.[3]There are two varieties, Kpa and Pey.[3]The former referred to the language was Rɨkpa, and to themselves as Bekpak; the latter Rɨpey. Pey may be a distinct language.[4]
References
[edit]- ^BafiaatEthnologue(18th ed., 2015)(subscription required)
- ^Jouni Filip Maho, 2009.New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^abcBafiaArchived2011-12-18 at theWayback Machine,Ethnologue, 1991, access date 30-03-2012
- ^"ISO 639-3 Registration Authority"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 13, 2015.
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