Oroko language

Oroko
Oroko
Balondo
Native to	Cameroon
Region	Southwest and Kribi
Native speakers	(110,000 cited 2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone A) Sawabantu (A.10) Oroko; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Kundu; Lue; Mbonge; Ekombe; Londo ba Nanga; Londo ba Diko; Ngolo; Bima; Tanga or Batanga; Koko;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bdu
Glottolog	orok1266
Guthrie code	A.101 (ex-A.11,12)

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.

^ Oroko at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

[e18-1] Oroko at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[Guthrie-2] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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Oroko
Balondo
Native to	Cameroon
Region	Southwest and Kribi
Native speakers	(110,000 cited 2000)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone A) Sawabantu (A.10) Oroko
Dialects	Kundu Lue Mbonge Ekombe Londo ba Nanga Londo ba Diko Ngolo Bima Tanga or Batanga Koko
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`bdu`
Glottolog	`orok1266`
Guthrie code	`A.101 (ex-A.11,12)`^[2]