Kaaloŋ
Dimbong
Native toCameroon
Ethnicity50,000 (no date)[1]
Native speakers
(140 cited 1992)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3dii
Glottologdimb1238
A.52[2]
ELPDimbong

Kaaloŋ (Kàlòng) also known as Dimbong (Mboŋ), is a nearly extinct Bantu language from the Center Province of Southern Cameroon.[3]

Many Kaalong speakers have shifted to the similar yet arguably distinct Bafia language.[4]

Pey (Rɨpeʔ) may be a dialect,[5] in which case the language might not be close to extinction.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kaaloŋ at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ Larry, Hyman (February 2002). ""Abstract" Vowel Harmony in Kàlòng: A System-Driven Account" (PDF). Théories Linguistiques et Langues Sub-Sahariennes.
  4. ^ "Dimbong". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  5. ^ [1]


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Bafia languages

(2003), the languages form a valid node. They are: Fa’ (Ləfaʼ), Kaaloŋ (Dimbong), Kpaʼ (Bafia), Ngayaba (Tɨɓɛa) Hijuk was listed as unclassified A.50 in

Languages of Cameroon

Caka 5,000 Cung Cuvok 5,000 Daba 24,000 Dama Dek Denya 11,200 Dii 47,000 Dimbong Doyayo 18,000 Duala 87,700 Dugun 7,000 Dugwor 5,000 Duli Duupa 5,000 Dzodinka

List of endangered languages in Africa

Critically endangered   bju Cambap language Critically endangered   twn Dimbong language Critically endangered   dii Eman language Severely endangered

List of Bantu languages

Bafia group A52 dii Kaalong (Kalong, Lakaalong), Lambong (Mbong, Bumbong, Dimbong) Dieu and Renaud 1983 A50: Bafia group A53 ksf Kpa (Bekpak, Rikpa’), Bafia

ISO 639:d

I/E Dieri; Diyari dig I/L Chidigo; Digo dih I/L K'miai Kumiai dii I/L Dimbong dij I/L Dai dik I/L Southwestern Dinka dil I/L Dilling dim I/L Dime din