Isu

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
isu
Population

10,400 (1994 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. All ages. Very positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes], English [eng], Aghem [agq], or Weh [weh].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Poetry. Radio programs.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Isu
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

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