Bishuo

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bwh
Alternate Names
Biyam, Furu
Population

No remaining speakers.

Location

North West Region, Menchum division, Furu-Awa subdivision, Ntjieka, Furu-Turuwa, and Furu-Sambari villages.

Language Status

10 (Extinct).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Unclassified
Dialects

May be Jukunoid. Lexical similarity: 16%–17% with Noone [nhu], 11% with Bikya [byb].

Language Use

Shifted to Jukun [jbu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bishuo
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Formerly called ‘Biyam’.