Ipulo

ASS

vigorous

Alternate Names: Assumbo, Asumbo, Badzumbo

Dialects: Etongo, Olulu, Tinta. Lexical similarity: 90% between the Olulu and Tinta dialects, 60% with Eman ,, 50% with Caka ,, 40% with Balo , and Osatu ,, 35% with Esimbi ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Tivoid

Demographics: 2,500 (1990 SIL).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Caka [ckx], Cameroon Pidgin [wes], Eman [emn]. Used as L2 by Eman [emn].

Language Development: Bible portions: 1998.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Traditional religion.