BUSO: a language of Chad

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: BSO

ISO 639-2: afa

Population 40 to 50 (1971 Welmers). 
Region West, Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture, Bousso Subprefecture, in Maffaling and Bousso.
Alternate names   BUSSO, DAM DE BOUSSO, BOUSSO
Classification Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, A, A.1.
Comments Boyeldieu says it is not in the Bua group, but Chadic. Nearly extinct.

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