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Swo language
Bantu language spoken in Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swo is a Bantu language of the Akonolinga area,[3] Cameroon. Spellings of the name are quite variable, including So, Sso, Shwo, and Fo. One dialect has been influenced by Beti.
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Demographics
Swo or Só is spoken east of Akonolinga town in the entire eastern part of Akonolinga 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-Fang and Meka. There were 9,000 speakers in 1992 (SIL 1992).[4]
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