Oroko language

Oroko
Oroko
Balondo
Native to	Cameroon
Region	Southwest and Kribi
Native speakers	110,000 (2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone A) Sawabantu (A.10) Oroko; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Kundu; Lue; Mbonge; Ekombe; Londo ba Nanga; Londo ba Diko; Ngolo; Bima; Tanga or Batanga; Koko;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bdu
Glottolog	orok1266
Guthrie code	A.101 (ex-A.11,12)

Oroko, also Bakundu-Balue or Balundu-Bima, is a poorly known Bantu dialect cluster spoken in Cameroon.

Varieties are Kundu/Nkundu (Lokundu, Bakundu), Lue (Lolue, Balue), Mbonge, Ekombe, Londo (Londo ba Nanga; cf. Londo), Londo ba Diko, Ngolo (Longolo; cf. Ngolo dialect), Bima, Tanga (Lotanga, Batanga), and Koko (Lokoko, Bakoko: distinct from Bakoko language). Maho (2009) treats these as ten distinct languages.

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