Pol language explained

Pol
States:Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo
Speakers: Pol and Pomo
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Speakers2:(it may be that Kweso is counted under Kako)
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu (Zone A)
Fam6:Makaa–Njem + Kako (A.80–90)
Fam7:Kako
Dia1:Pol
Dia2:Pomo
Dia3:Kweso
Iso3:pmm
Guthrie:A.92
Glotto:pomo1271
Glottoname:Pol
Glotto2:pomo1276
Glottoname2:Pomo-Kweso

Pol is a Bantu language of Cameroon. Pol proper is spoken in central Cameroon; the Pomo and Kweso dialects are spoken in Congo and the CAR near the Cameroonian border.

Demographics

Polri Asóm, the southernmost dialect of the Polri language in Bertoua commune, is found in Dimako commune, in proximity with Kwakum.[1]

The Asóm claim to understand Kinda and vice versa. Kwakum speakers also claim to understand Polri Asóm.[1]

Polri Asóm is spoken in nine villages: four to the east of Doumé (commune of Dimako, department of Haut-Nyong, Eastern Region) and five to the north of Bertoua (south of Pol Canton in the commune of Bélabo, department of Lom-et-Djerem, Eastern Region).[1]

Polri Kinda is spoken in three villages: Mambaya to the north, as well as Mansa and Ona. The Asóm dialect should not be confused with the Asón dialect of Bébil.[1]

Polri is also spoken in the Republic of Congo. In Cameroon, there 38,676 speakers.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Binam Bikoi. Charles. 2012. Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM). Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon. 1: Inventaire des langues. fr. Yaoundé. CERDOTOLA. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC). 9789956796069.