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Grassfields language of Cameroon
Balo
Native toCameroon
Native speakers(2,200 cited 2000)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Dialects
  • Alunfa
Language codes
ISO 639-3bqo
Glottologbalo1264

Balo is a Grassfields language of Cameroon. Alunfa is distinct and perhaps should be considered a different language.

Balo and Alunfa are poorly documented and for a time had been considered Tivoid languages.

References

  1. Balo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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Grassfields
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