Mpuono

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
zmp
Population

165,000 (Nida 1972).

Location

Bandundu Province, Idiofa territory.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Yanzi (B.84)
Dialects

Mpuono, Mpuun (Gimbunda, Kimbuun, Mbunda, Mbuun). Similar to Yansi [yns].

Language Development
Bible portions: 1935–1951.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mpuono
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Mbunda [mck] of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola in Chokwe-Luchazi group.