Summary
Pol is a Bantu language of Cameroon. Pol proper is spoken in central Cameroon; the Pomo and Kweso dialects are spoken in Congo and the CAR near the Cameroonian border.
| Pol | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | 44,000 Pol and Pomo (2000)[1] (it may be that Kweso is counted under Kako) |
Niger–Congo?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pmm |
| Glottolog | pomo1271 Polpomo1276 Pomo-Kweso |
A.92[2] | |
Demographics edit
Polri Asóm, the southernmost dialect of the Polri language in Bertoua commune, is found in Dimako commune, in proximity with Kwakum.[3]
The Asóm claim to understand Kinda and vice versa. Kwakum speakers also claim to understand Polri Asóm.[3]
Polri Asóm is spoken in nine villages: four to the east of Doumé (commune of Dimako, department of Haut-Nyong, Eastern Region) and five to the north of Bertoua (south of Pol Canton in the commune of Bélabo, department of Lom-et-Djerem, Eastern Region).[3]
Polri Kinda is spoken in three villages: Mambaya to the north, as well as Mansa and Ona. The Asóm dialect should not be confused with the Asón dialect of Bébil.[3]
Polri is also spoken in the Republic of Congo. In Cameroon, there 38,676 speakers.[3]
References edit
- ^ Pol at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ a b c d e Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.