Isu

ISU

vigorous

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Benue-Congo

Bantoid

Southern

Wide Grassfields

Narrow Grassfields

Ring

West

Demographics: 10,400 (1994 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Very positive attitudes. Also use Aghem [agq], Cameroon Pidgin [wes], English [eng], Weh [weh]. Used as L2 by Aghem [agq], Weh [weh].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Poetry. Radio programs.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Different from Isu , (Subu, Bimbia), which is Narrow Bantu A.20. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.