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Isu language

Isu (Essu) is a Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon.

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Jun 19, 2026
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Source
Isu
Idzəŋi Isu, Idzəŋi Usu
Native toCameroon
RegionMenchum
Native speakers
(15,000 cited 1993)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3isu
Glottologisum1240
ELPIsu (Northwest Region, Cameroon)

Isu (Essu) is a Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon.

Writing system

Isu alphabet2
A B Bv Ch D Dz E F G Gb Gh H I Ɨ J K Kp L M N Ŋ O Ɔ P Pf S Sh T Ts U V W Y Z '
a b bv ch d dz e f g gb gh h i ɨ j k kp l m n ŋ o ɔ p pf s sh t ts u v w y z '
References

References

  1. Isu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Anderson, Stephen C. (2014). Isu Orthography Guide (PDF). Yaounde, Cameroon: SIL.