Bishuo language
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| Bishuo | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Extinct | ca. 2000 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bwh |
| Glottolog | bish1246 |
| ELP | Bishuo |
The Bishuo language is an extinct or nearly extinct southern Bantoid language of Cameroon. It was spoken in the North West Province, Menchum Department, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Ntjieka, Furu-Turuwa and the Furu-Sambari villages. It was related to Bikya. It was reported by Breton 1986 that the Bishuo people had shifted to Jukun, with apparently only one remaining person, over 60 years old, who knew any Bishuo.[citation needed]
Bruce Connell's survey of "seriously endangered" languages in Central Africa listed it as having one speaker, based on Breton's report.[1]: 174 A 2003 linguistic survey concluded that the last living Bishuo speaker died sometime between 1983 and 2002.[2]: 76
References
[edit]- ↑ Connell, Bruce (31 December 2008). "Endangered Languages in Central Africa". Language Diversity Endangered. DE GRUYTER. pp. 163–178. doi:10.1515/9783110905694-010. ISBN 978-3-11-017050-4. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Kouega, Jean-Paul (2008). The Language Situation in Cameroon. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
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