Kogo language
Kogo, also referred to as Bakoko[1] and Basoo,[1] is a Bantu language of Cameroon. North and South Kogo are as distinct from each other as they are from Basaa; they might be considered three dialects of a single language.[3]
| Kogo | |
|---|---|
| Bakoko | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Ethnicity | Bakoko |
Native speakers | (50,000 cited 1982)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bkh |
| Glottolog | bako1249 |
A.43b[2] | |
Orthography
Kogo uses the Latin script.[1] Its alphabet is based on the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages and consists of 7 vowels and 20 consonants.[4][5]
| Letters (upper case) | A | B | Ɓ | C | D | E | Ɛ | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | Ŋ | O | Ɔ | P | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z |
| Letters (lower case) | a | b | ɓ | c | d | e | ɛ | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | ŋ | o | ɔ | p | s | t | u | v | w | y | z |
| IPA | a | b | ɓ | t͡ʃ | d | e | ɛ | f | ɡ | h | i | d͡ʒ | k | l | m | n | ŋ | o | ɔ | p | s | t | u | v | w | j | z |
Sample text
The Lord's Prayer in Kogo and English:[6]
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References
- Kogo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- Maho 2009
- "Bakoko Orthography Guide" (PDF). silcam.org. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- Njeck and Anderson 2009
- "Bakoko Language Sample". language-museum.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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