Furu languages
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The Furu languages are a proposed group of poorly attested extinct or nearly extinct and otherwise unclassified Bantoid languages
(or perhaps Southern Bantoid languages
) of Cameroon
. Suggested membership of the Furu languages are:
Word lists for these languages were compiled by Michel Dieu, but after his death they were apparently lost. His lexicostatistical calculations were published in Breton (1993, 1995). Roland Kiessling revisited the remote area it 2007, and was able to show that they are normal Bantoid languages; they may perhaps be Beboid
(Blench 2011).
Bantoid languages
In the classification of African languages, Bantoid is a branch of the Benue–Congo subfamily of the Niger–Congo phylum. The term 'Bantoid' was first used by Krause in 1895 for languages that showed resemblances in vocabulary to Bantu...
(or perhaps Southern Bantoid languages
Southern Bantoid languages
In the classification of African languages, Southern Bantoid , also known as Wide Bantu or Bin, is a branch of the Bantoid languages of the Niger–Congo phylum...
) of Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. Suggested membership of the Furu languages are:
- BikyaBikya languageBikya is a Bantoid language isolate spoken in Cameroon. It is unknown if this language is still existent. In 1986 four surviving speakers were identified, although only one spoke the language fluently....
(Furu), BishuoBishuo languageThe Bishuo Language is a language of Cameroon. It was spoken in the North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Ntjieka, Furu-Turuwa, and the Furu-Sambari villages. It was related to Bikya. It was reported by Breton 1986 that the Bishuo people had shifted to Jukun. However,...
, BusuuBusuu languageBusuu is an unclassified Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon. R Breton noted in 1986 that there were just 8 speakers left, while as of 2005 there are 3 living speakers of the language.- External links :***...
, Lubu
Word lists for these languages were compiled by Michel Dieu, but after his death they were apparently lost. His lexicostatistical calculations were published in Breton (1993, 1995). Roland Kiessling revisited the remote area it 2007, and was able to show that they are normal Bantoid languages; they may perhaps be Beboid
Beboid languages
The Beboid languages constitute a branch, or branches, of Southern Bantoid, and are spoken principally in southwest Cameroon, although two languages are spoken over the border in Nigeria...
(Blench 2011).