Swo is a
Bantu language of the
Akonolinga
Akonolinga is a town and commune situated in Cameroon's Centre Province, with a population of roughly 21,300.
It lies on the Nyong River, due east of the capital Yaoundé
Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of ...
area,
[Bryan, Margaret Arminel, compiler, ''The Bantu Languages of Africa'', Oxford University Press, 1959.] Cameroon. Spellings of the name are quite variable, including ''So, Sso, Shwo,'' and ''Fo.'' One dialect has been influenced by
Beti
Beti may refer to:
People
* Mongo Beti (1932–2001), Cameroonian writer
* Beti George (born 1939), Welsh television and radio broadcaster
* Beti Jones (1919–2006), Scottish social worker
* Beti Kamya-Turwomwe (born 1955), Ugandan businesswoma ...
.
Demographics
Swo or Só is spoken east of Akonolinga town in the entire eastern part of
Akonolinga
Akonolinga is a town and commune situated in Cameroon's Centre Province, with a population of roughly 21,300.
It lies on the Nyong River, due east of the capital Yaoundé
Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of ...
commune (in Melan-et-Emvane canton,
Nyong-et-Mfoumou department, Central Region). There are also some speakers in
Messamena commune. Swo speakers are surrounded by the Beti-Fang (Mvele, Omvang, Ewondo). Swo is transitional between
Beti
Beti may refer to:
People
* Mongo Beti (1932–2001), Cameroonian writer
* Beti George (born 1939), Welsh television and radio broadcaster
* Beti Jones (1919–2006), Scottish social worker
* Beti Kamya-Turwomwe (born 1955), Ugandan businesswoma ...
-
Fang and
Meka. There were 9,000 speakers in 1992 (SIL 1992).
References
Languages of Cameroon
Makaa-Njem languages
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