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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Furu

Furu

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3fuu

Population  12,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1984 census). Population total all countries: 16,000.
Region  Equateur Province, Nord Ubangi, Bosobolo and Mobaye territories, east of Bosobolo. Also in Central African Republic.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Bagero, Bagiro, Baguero, Baguiro
Classification  Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Kara
Language use  Most also use Lingala [lin], Sango [sag], Mono [mnh], or Gbanziri [gbg]. Lingala comprehension is limited.

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Central African Republic

Language name   Furu
Population  4,000 in Central African Republic (1996).
Region  Mobaye Subprefecture. 11 villages.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 16
Alternate names  Bagero, Bagiro, Baguero, Baguiro
Language use  Also use Sango [sag] or Mono [mnh].