Kali is a presumably moribund
Mbum language of northern
Cameroon
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or the
Central African Republic
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.
Distribution
Kali, or ''Kali-Dek'', is found in scattered areas throughout the eastern part of
Vina department (
Belel commune), in the eastern part of the communes of
Ngaoundéré
Ngaoundéré, or N'Gaoundéré (Fula: N'gamdere 𞤲'𞤺𞤢𞤥𞤣𞤫𞥅𞤪𞤫𞥅) is the capital of the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It had a population of 152,700 at the 2005 census. According to the film ''Les Mairuuwas – Maitre de l'e ...
(
Vina department, Adamawa Region) and
Meiganga
Meiganga (Fula: Meiganga 𞤥𞤫𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤲𞤺𞤢) is a town in the Adamawa Province
The Adamawa Region (french: Région de l'Adamaoua) is a constituent region of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Centre and East regions to ...
(
Mbere department, Adamawa Region), and the northern part of
Lom-et-Djerem
Lom-et-Djerem is a department of East Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 26,345 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 228,691. The capital of the department lies at Bertoua.
Subdivisions
The department is divided ...
department (
Garoua-Boulaï
Garoua-Boulaï (or Garoua-Boulay) is a town and commune in Cameroon. The town is on the border with the Central African Republic. Across the border, the nearest CAR settlement accessible by road is Baboua.
Refugees
In 2014, the town was severe ...
and
Bétaré-Oya communes, Eastern Region). It is spoken by 7,438 speakers.
References
*Roger Blench, 2004
List of Adamawa languages(ms)
Languages of Cameroon
Mbum languages
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