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ISO 639-3: bkm

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: Bamekon, Bikom, Itangimbesa, Kong, Mbesa, Mbizenaku, Nkom

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Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Kom. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:bkm
  2. ONLINEProvisional Kom - English lexcion. Jones, Randy (compiler). 2001. SIL. oai:sil.org:1978

Language descriptions

  1. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Kom (Cameroon). n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:komc1235
  2. ONLINEPHOIBLE 2.0 phonemic inventories for Kom (Cameroon). n.a. 2019. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. oai:phoible.org:komc1235
  3. ONLINENotes on the phonology of the Kom language. Shultz, George. 1993. Société Internationale de Linguistique. oai:sil.org:47560
  4. ONLINERelativization in Kom. Kimbi, Paul Kawuldim. 2008. SIL International. oai:sil.org:47779
  5. ONLINEThirty years of tone orthography testing in West African languages (1977-2007). Roberts, David. 2008. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5172
  6. Indirect quote as the dominant style of reporting in Kom. Chia, Emmanuel N. 1986. SIL International. oai:sil.org:86024
  7. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Kom. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:kou

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEKom: a language of Cameroon. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:bkm
  2. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Kom. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_bkm
  3. ONLINELocal community perspectives and language of education in sub-Saharan African communities. Trudell, Barbara. 2007. SIL International. oai:sil.org:4958
  4. Language, literacy and equality: minority language communities in the Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2008. The changing landscape of education in Africa:: quality, equality and democracy, David Johnson (ed.). oai:sil.org:4979
  5. Cameroon: an experiment in literacy teaching: how mother-tongue learning aids literacy. Loh, Pius; Nkuo, Francis; Shultz, George. 1989. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5001
  6. ONLINELanguage choice, education and community identity. Trudell, Barbara. 2005. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5099
  7. ONLINELanguage development and social uses of literacy: a study of literacy practices in Cameroonian minority language communities. Trudell, Barbara. 2006. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5168
  8. Alphabets of Cameroon – Country Introduction from Alphabets of Africa. Tadadjeu, Maurice. 1993. UNESCO and Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:5177
  9. Local agency in the development of minority languages: three language committees in Northwest Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2006. SIL International. oai:sil.org:6416
  10. ONLINEThe power of the local: education choices and language maintenance among the Bafut, Kom and Nso' communities of Northwest Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2004. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9553
  11. Itaŋikom i tɨmlɨnɨ-i 3. Loh, Pius. 2000. SIL. oai:sil.org:32984
  12. Ŋwàʼlɨ̀ àkòyn 1. Gam Aloysius (translator); Loh, Pius (translator); Nkuo, Francis (translator). 1993. University of Yaoundé. oai:sil.org:33013
  13. Ŋwà'lɨ̀ mìlò'òlò'ò mɨ̀ Kòm. Chuo, Kain Godfrey; Trammell, Kristine Roth. 2007. SIL. oai:sil.org:33044
  14. Tɨsaʼ tsɨ̀tɨ a ka ghesɨ̀nà na lemà sɨ na tôʼnɨ̀ nɨ̀ mɨ̀fî mzɨ̀ a mɨ̀ zuetɨ ɨfwo vzɨ̀ a wu n-bebsɨ ngoèsɨ ɨfwo a ghesɨ̀nà a gvêynsɨ̀. Kom Language Development Committee (translator). 1992. National Association of Cameroonian Language Committees. oai:sil.org:33051
  15. Itaŋikom i tɨmlɨnɨ-i 1, 2. Jones, Randy (editor); Loh, Pius (editor); Mbanji, Bawe Ernest (illustrator). 1997. Ministry of Scientific and Technical Research and Société Internationale de Linguistique. oai:sil.org:33065
  16. Kɨtɨ̂ woyn kom 1. Chuo, Kain Godfrey; Trammell, Kristine Roth. 2008. SIL. oai:sil.org:33075
  17. Guide to the Kom alphabet. Chia, Emmanuel N.; Kimbi, Joseph C. 1984. Société Internationale de Linguistique. oai:sil.org:33092
  18. Ŋwàʼlɨ̀ Akòyn 2. Kom Language Development Committee. 2002. PROPELCA. oai:sil.org:33262
  19. Ghesna Yeʼi Itaŋikom 1. Chia, Emmanuel N.; Ngong Mbeh, George. 1984. Société Internationale de Linguistique. oai:sil.org:33384
  20. Agvɨl a to-o. Kom Language Development Committee (translator). 2001. SIL. oai:sil.org:33391
  21. ONLINEThe Power of the Local: Education Choices and Language Maintenance among the Bafut, Kom and Nso' Communities of Northwest Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2012. SIL International. oai:sil.org:52215
  22. ONLINEThe Way from Babel: The Role of Language in Advancing God’s Mission in the World. Kimbi, Paul Kawuldim. 2020. SIL International. oai:sil.org:86542
  23. Ghesɨ̀nà Ye’i Itaŋikom 1. Chia, Emmanuel N.; Ngong Mbeh, George. 1996. Société Internationale de Linguistique. oai:sil.org:90620
  24. ONLINEThe way from Babel: the role of language in advancing God’s mission in the world. Kimbi, Paul Kawuldim. 2022. Michael Greed and Dawn Kruger, eds., God and Language: Exploring the Role of Language in the Mission of God. SIL International. oai:sil.org:94708

Other known names and dialect names: Bamekon, Bikom, Itangimbesa, Kong, Mbesa, Mbizenaku, Nkom

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