Swo is a Bantu language of the

Akonolinga Akonolinga is a town and commune situated in Cameroon's Centre Province, with a population of roughly 21,300. It lies on the Nyong River, due east of the capital Yaoundé Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of ...

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Demographics

Swo or Só is spoken east of Akonolinga town in the entire eastern part of

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

- Fang and Meka. There were 9,000 speakers in 1992 (SIL 1992).

References

Languages of Cameroon Makaa-Njem languages {{Bantu-lang-stub