Isu

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
isu
User Population

15,400 (1993 SIL), increasing.

Location

North West region: Menchum division, Wum Central subdivision, widespread to Nigeria border.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, West
Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use English [eng], as language of public education. Also use Aghem [agq]. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Weh [weh]. Used as L2 by Aghem [agq], Weh [weh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Radio.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Isu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Isu [szv] (Subu, Bimbia), which is Narrow Bantu A.20. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.