Fuliiru

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Fulero, Fuliiro, Fuliru, Kifulero

Autonym

Kifuliiru

Population

400,000 (2012 SIL).

Location

Sud-Kivu province: Uvira territory, north and northwest of Uvira.

Language Maps

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Mashi [shr], 90% with Nyindu [nyg] and Joba [job].

Language Use

Also use Congo Swahili [swc]. Used as L2 by Joba [job].

Language Development

NT: 1999.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].