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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Cameroon > Osatu

Osatu

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3ost

Population  400 (2002 SIL).
Region  South West Province, Manyu Division, Akwaya Subdivision, southeast of Asumbo.
Language map  Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 160
Alternate names   Ihatum, Ossatu
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 60% with Balo [bqo], 40% with Ipulo [ass] and Caka [ckx], 35% with Mesaka [iyo] and Esimbi [ags].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tivoid
Language use  Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes].
Language development  Literacy is in English.
Comments  Traditional religion.