Oroko language
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Oroko, also ''Bakundu-Balue'' or ''Balundu-Bima'', is a Sawa Bantu dialect cluster spoken in Cameroon. Varieties are Kundu/Nkundu (''Lokundu, Bakundu''), Lue (''Lolue, Balue''), Mbonge, Ekombe, Londo (Londo ba Nanga; ''cf''. Londo), Londo ba Diko, Ngolo (''Longolo''; ''cf''. Ngolo dialect), Bima, Tanga (''Lotanga, Batanga''), and Koko (''Lokoko, Bakoko'': distinct from Bakoko language). Maho (2009) treats these as ten distinct languages.


Phonology


Consonants

* is used interchangeably with /l/ among speakers.


Vowels


Writing system


References

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