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

Isu

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3szv

Population  800 (1982 SIL).
Region  South West Province, Fako Division, Tiko Subdivision, Bimbia estuary area east of Limbe and west of Douala.
Language map  Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 121
Alternate names   Bimbia, Isubu, Isuwu, Su, Subu
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Duala (A.20)
Language use  Also use Mokpwe [bri] or Duala [dua].
Language development  Bible portions: 1843–1852.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Distinct from Isu [isu], which is Narrow Grassfields.