Bulu
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 858,000 (2007). |
| Region | South Province, entire Ntem and Dja-and-Lobo divisions; south Upper Sanaga Division; Center Province, north Nyong-and-Mfoumou Division; East Province, part of Upper Nyong Division. |
| Language maps |
Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 244 Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 244 |
| Alternate names | Boulou |
| Dialects | Yelinda, Yembana, Yengono, Zaman, Bene. Intelligible with Eton [eto], Ewondo [ewo], and Fang [fak] as part of the Beti group. Different from Bulu [syi] (Sekiyani) of Gabon. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Yaunde-Fang (A.70) |
| Language use | Language of wider communication. 800,000 L2 speakers (1991 UBS). Formerly used for education, religion, and commerce, but now in decline as language of wider communication. |
| Language development | Bible: 1940. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
Nkana mendo; kalate beyé'é (Histoire de Kande; manuel de l"Etudiant). 2005.
Nkana mendo; kalate beye'ele (Histoire de Kande, Manuel de l'Enseignant). 2005.
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