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Nubaca

Also Known As

Bango; Bongo; Baca; Nu Baca;

Classification

Niger-Congo; Atlantic-Congo; Benue-Congo; Southern Bantoid

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Language code (ISO 639-3)

baf

Variants & Dialects

Ewondo, Basaa, French

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Endangered Languages in Central Africa
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Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger
Baca (Bongo) survey report
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Native Speakers Worldwide

800

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2007

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Other languages used

Ewondo, Basaa, French

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"French dominates among the younger generation."

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800

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2010

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4.2971,10.7446

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Native Speakers Worldwide

~800

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Year of info

1992

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Cameroon;

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Location description

"Centre Province, Mbam Division, Bokito Sub-Division [...] in the village of Bongo in the Yangben canton"

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Mixed

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"Centre Province, Mbam Division, Bokito Sub-Division [...] in the village of Bongo in the Yangben canton"

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Other languages used

Cameroon Pidgin, Ewondo, Basaa, French

Domains of other languages

School

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"The older peoploe of Bongo generally are able to speak Pidgin, Ewondo, or Basaa. In contrast, the younger generation learns French. Children learn French early, even before starting school. It is reported that they use both Baca and French when at play."

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  1. Esquisse phonologique du bongo
    Eto, Roger Abessolo. 1990. "Esquisse Phonologique Du Bongo."
  2. Bhaca society: a people of the Transkeian uplands, South Africa
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  3. Some Bhaca religious categories
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  4. The attainment of adult status among the Mount Frere Bhaca
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  5. The initiation of a Baca isangoma diviner
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  6. The function of annual first fruit ceremonies in Baca social structure
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  7. A grammar of Baca
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  8. Some features on the phonetic and grammatical structure of Baca
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  9. Bantu group T (Zulu-Kafir), language 75: Cosa (‘Kafir’ dialects), incl. Feñgu, Baca, Pondo, and the woman’s speech Hlonipha
    Johnston, Harry Hamilton. 1919/22. "Bantu Group T (Zulu-Kafir), Language 75: Cosa (‘Kafir’ Dialects), Incl. Feñgu, Baca, Pondo, and the Woman’s Speech Hlonipha." In A comparative study of the Bantu and semi-Bantu languages, Clarendon Press.
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  11. The Bantu tribes of South Africa: reproductions of photographic studies, 3: the Nguni; section 5: Baca, Hlubi, Xesibe
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  13. The Bongo
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  15. Tones and Verb Classes in Bongo
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  16. Baca (Bongo) survey report
    Douglas W. Boone. 1992. "Baca (Bongo) Survey Report." Online: http://silcam.org/languages/languagepage.php?languageid=14.
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  17. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger
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