Bishuo

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: bwh
Alternate Names: Biyam, Furu
Population: No known L1 speakers. Last known speakers survived into the late 1980s (1986 R. Breton).
Location:: North West region: Menchum division, Furu-Awa subdivision.
Language Status: 10 (Extinct).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Unclassified
Dialects: None known. May be Jukunoid. Lexical similarity: 16%–17% with Noone [nhu], 11% with Bikya [byb].
Language Use: Shifted to Jukun Takum [jbu].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bishuo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Formerly called ‘Biyam’.

Location: North West region: Menchum division, Furu-Awa subdivision.