Teke-Fuumu

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
ifm
Alternate Names
Kiteke, South Central Teke, Teke du Pool
Population

8,150 (2000).

Location

Pool Region, Fuumu is north of Brazzaville; Wuumu is north and northwest of Lefini river.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Teke (B.77)
Dialects

Fuumu (Ifuumu, Mfumu), Wuumu (Iwuumu, Wumbu). Teke-Eboo [ebo],Teke-Nzikou [nzu], and Teke-Fuumu [ifm] are similar enough to easily share the same literature.

Language Development
Bible portions: 2009.
Writing
Latin script.