Alternate Names: Bansaw, Banso, Banso’, Lamnsok, Lamso, Nsaw, Nsho’, Nso, Nso’, Panso
Status Notes: Used by speakers of many other languages.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 240,000 in Cameroon (2005 SIL), increasing. 72,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 240,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 150,000 also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. 70,000 also use English [eng]. Also use Limbum [lmp], Oku [oku]. Used as L2 by Kom [bkm], Limbum [lmp], Oku [oku].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Used informally in education. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1990.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Cameroon
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.