BONKENG: a language of Cameroon

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It has been superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).

SIL code: BVG

ISO 639-2: bnt

Population No estimate available.
Region Moungo Division, Loun Subdivision, Littoral Province.
Alternate names   BONGKEN, BONKENGE, BONKENG-PENDIA
Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.10).
Comments Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%.

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