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Duala

noun
Dua·​la | \ düˈ(w)älə\
plural Duala or Dualas

Definition of Duala

1a : 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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