Kaalong language
Endangered Bantu language of Cameroon
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Kaaloŋ (Kàlòng) also known as Dimbong (Mboŋ), is a nearly extinct Bantu language from the Center Province of Southern Cameroon.[3]
| Kaaloŋ | |
|---|---|
| Dimbong | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Ethnicity | 50,000 (no date)[1] |
Native speakers | (140 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dii |
| Glottolog | dimb1238 |
A.52[2] | |
| ELP | Dimbong |
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.
