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Fuliiru

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3: flr

Population	300,000 (1999 SIL).
Region	Sud-Kivu Province, Uvira Territory, north and northwest of Uvira.
Language maps	Northern Democratic Republic of Congo Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names	Fulero, Fuliru, Kifulero, Kifuliiru
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 70% with Mashi [jms], 90% with Nyindu [nyg] and Joba [job].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Shi-Havu (J.50)
Language use	Also use Swahili [swc].
Language development	NT: 1999.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Hollingsworth, Kenneth R. 1999. "A Scripture-in-song project among the Bafuliiru of the Democratic Republic of Congo."

Nicolle, Steve. 2003. "Distal aspects in Bantu languages."

Vernacular Publications

Ibihando. 2001.

Ubulwazi bwe'SIDA na'kuti wangabuyiyeka. 2003.

Ulukalango lwashaabulira ndaloozibwa inyumba. 2004.

Ulushaagwa mu' Bafuliiru. 2004.

Umulyango gukola muyigule. 1989.