Busuu
Busuu
A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3: bju
Population 8 (Breton 1986).
Region North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Furu-Awa and Furu-Nangwa villages.
Alternate names Awa, Furu
Dialects Reportedly in Furu subgroup (2000 B. Connell). May be Jukunoid. Lexical similarity: 10% with Jukun languages, 7%–8% with Beboid languages.
Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Unclassified
Language use Older adults at reunions. Also use Jukun [jbu].
Comments People are called ‘Furu’, and now speak Jukun. Formerly called ‘Awa’. Nearly extinct.


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