Bishuo
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 1 (Breton 1986). |
| Region | North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Ntjieka, Furu-Turuwa, and Furu-Sambari villages. |
| Alternate names | Biyam, Furu |
| Dialects | Reportedly in Furu subgroup (2000 B. Connell). May be Jukunoid. Lexical similarity: 16%–17% with Noone [nhu], 11% with Bikya [byb]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Unclassified |
| Language use | Shifted to Jukun [jbu]. |
| Comments | Although formerly called ‘Biyam’, the people are now called ‘Furu’. May have no remaining speakers. Nearly extinct. |
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