Wushi

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: bse
Alternate Names: Babessi, Cho’ Wushike, Pesii, Sii, Vesi
Population: 25,000 (2008 SIL).
Location:: North West region: Ngo Ketunjia division, Babessi subdivision, Babessi village east of Ndop.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, South
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Vengo [bav], Kenswei-Nsei [ndb], and Bamunka [bvm].
Typology: Noun class suffixes rather than prefixes.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Lamnso’ [lns].
Language Development: Radio. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wushi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: North West region: Ngo Ketunjia division, Babessi subdivision, Babessi village east of Ndop.