Bafaw-Balong is a Bantu language of

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

. There are two divergent varieties, Fo’ (Bafaw, Bafo, Bafowu, Afo, Nho, Lefo’) and Long (Balong, Balon, Balung, Nlong, Valongi, Bayi, Bai), which are sometimes considered distinct languages. The Bafaw and Balong people are two of several who call themselves ''Ngoe'' as they share a legendary origin with speakers of the Ngoe languages, but their language is not part of that group.

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Sawabantu languages Languages of Cameroon {{bantu-lang-stub