Alternate Names: Boulou
Dialects: Bene, Yelinda, Yembana, Yengono, Zaman. Intelligible with Eton ,, Ewondo ,, and Fang , in Beti group.
Status Notes: Used as a LWC throughout the South region and also (less so) in the East. Chosen as the church language of the American Presbyterian Mission in circa 1887. It is still the official church language. Another important factor in the spread of Bulu is the pattern of intermarriage: many if not most Bulu women marry outside the Bulu community.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 858,000 (2007). L2 users: 800,000 (1991 UBS).
Language Use: Used as L2 by Batanga [bnm], Elip [ekm], Gyele [gyi], Kol [biw], Kwasio [nmg], Mmaala [mmu], Swo [sox], Yangben [yav], Yasa [yko].
Language Development: Bible: 1940–2004.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Cameroon