Basaa
Basaa, also spelled Basáa or Bassa, refers to an ethnic group in Cameroon and to their language. The Basaa language is a Bantu Niger-Congo language with several dialects and is written in the Latin script. The ISO 639-3 code for Basaa is bas.
Geography and population: Basaa speakers are concentrated in the central part of Cameroon, especially in the
Language and classification: Basaa belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family. It has multiple
Society and culture: Basaa society is traditionally organized around clans and extended families, with local chiefs
Status and education: Basaa remains widely spoken in everyday life and media within Basaa-speaking communities. In