Fuliiru

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Fulero, Fuliru, Kifulero, Kifuliiru

Population

400,000 (2012 SIL).

Location

Sud-Kivu Province, Uvira territory, north and northwest of Uvira.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 70% with Mashi [shr], 90% with Nyindu [nyg] and Joba [job].

Language Use

Also use Congo Swahili [swc].

Language Development

NT: 1999.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.