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Ruund

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3rnd

Population  153,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). Population total all countries: 251,500.
Region  Katanga Province, Lualaba District. Also in Angola.
Language maps  Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Chiluwunda, Lunda Kambove, Lunda-Kamboro, Luunda, Luwunda, Muatiamvua, Northern Lunda, Uruund
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Salampasu-Ndembo (K.30)
Language development  NT: 1933–1996.
Writing system  Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Angola

Language name   Ruund
Population  98,500 in Angola (2000).
Region  Northeast.
Language map  Angola, reference number 29
Alternate names  Chilu Wunda, Luunda, Muatiamvua, Northern Lunda, Ruwund, Uruund