Parkwa (Parəkwa), also Podoko, is an
Afro-Asiatic language
The Afroasiatic languages (or Afro-Asiatic), also known as Hamito-Semitic, or Semito-Hamitic, and sometimes also as Afrasian, Erythraean or Lisramic, are a language family of about 300 languages that are spoken predominantly in the geographic ...
of Cameroon.
The Parekwa traditionally inhabit the Parekwa massifs, located to the west and southwest of
Mora, Cameroon
Mora is a town in northern Cameroon. Mora has a population of 55,216 making it the 5th biggest city in Far North.
The German fort of Mora was the last German fort in Cameroon to surrender during World War I. After a long time under siege, Cap ...
, in the cantons of Gouvaka, Godigong, and Oudjila (
Mora
Mora may refer to:
People
* Mora (surname)
Places Sweden
* Mora, Säter, Sweden
* Mora, Sweden, the seat of Mora Municipality
* Mora Municipality, Sweden
United States
* Mora, Louisiana, an unincorporated community
* Mora, Minnesota, a city
* M ...
commune,
Mayo-Sava department, Far North Region). However, like all the ethnic groups of the
Mandara Mountains, the Parekwa have spread widely to the surrounding plains and towns. They number about 30,000 speakers.
References
Biu-Mandara languages
Languages of Cameroon
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