Basaa is spoken by 230,000 speakers. They live in
Nyong-et-Kelle (Central Region) and
Sanaga Maritime (with the exception of the
Edéa commune, which has a
Bakoko majority) and most of
Nkam commune (
Littoral Region). In the western and northern parts of this department, the peripheral Basaa dialects are spoken: Yabasi in the commune of
Yabassi, Diɓuum in the commune of
Nkondjok (Diboum Canton), north of
Ndemli and
Dimbamban. Similarly, Basaa Baduala is spoken in
Wouri Department (Littoral Region), traditional Basaa territory that is being transformed by the growth of
Douala. Basaa is also found in
Océan Department (commune of
Bipindi, Southern Region). Hijuk is spoken only in the quarter of Niki in
Batanga commune, in
Yangben Canton (Ch. Paulian (1980)) by 400 people. Hijuk is a Basaa dialect, despite its geographical location in the southeast of
Bokito arrondissement (
Mbam-et-Inoubou department, Central Region). ==Phonology==