Duala

noun

Dua·​la

düˈ(w)älə

plural Duala or Dualas

1

a

: a Bantu-speaking people of the coastal area of Cameroun

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Bantu language of the Duala people used as a language of trade and education in Cameroun

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