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Swo language

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Native to
  
Cameroon

ISO 639-3
  
sox

Guthrie code
  
A.82

Native speakers
  
(9,000 cited 1992)

Glottolog
  
soca1235

Language family
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantu (Zone A) Makaa–Njem + Kako (A.80–90) Ndzem–Bomwali Makaa Swo

Swo is a Bantu language of the Akonolinga area, Cameroon. Spellings of the name are quite variable, including So, Sso, Shwo, and Fo. One dialect has been influenced by Beti.

References

Swo language Wikipedia