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371:History
369:Fanso,
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295:Malimba
282:Culture
268:British
248:Fishing
242:of the
238:in the
216:estuary
207:on the
201:Dibongo
157:of the
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700:Tupuri
695:Musgum
658:Kanuri
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618:Buduma
561:Bakoko
336:. The
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315:French
264:French
255:slaves
224:Ilimbe
114:Bakole
80:Mokpwe
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747:Makaa
742:Limba
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670:Kirdi
653:Hausa
648:Gbaya
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586:Banda
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551:Bafia
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307:Duala
299:Bantu
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126:Duala
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