Duala Language
Duala (also spelled Douala, Diwala, Dwela, Dualla, and Dwala) is the language spoken by the Duala and Mungo peoples of Cameroon. The language belongs to the Bantu language family, and a subgroup of it called the Sawabantu languages. The song "Soul Makossa", as well as pop songs that repeated its lyrics, internationally popularized the Duala word for "(I) dance", "makossa". The song Alane by artist Wes Madiko is sung in Duala and reached #1 position in over 9 European countries.
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