Mpuono
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 165,000 (Nida 1972). |
| Region | Bandundu Province, Idiofa Territory. |
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Southern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Dialects | Mpuono, Mpuun (Mbuun, Kimbuun, Mbunda, Gimbunda). Similar to Yansi [yns]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Yanzi (B.80) |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1935–1951. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Mbunda [mck] of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola in Chokwe-Luchazi group. |
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