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Fuumu language

Fuumu is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. The three dialects, Fuumu (Ifuumu), Wuumu (Iwuumu) and Mpuono, are sometimes considered separate languages. They are sometimes considered part of South Teke.

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Fuumu
Wuumu
Native toCongo
RegionMalebo Pool
Native speakers
(8,200 cited 2000)1
Dialects
  • Fuumu
  • Wuumu
  • Mpuono
Language codes
ISO 639-3ifm
Glottologteke1274
wuum1239
B.77b, B.842

Fuumu is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. The three dialects, Fuumu (Ifuumu), Wuumu (Iwuumu) and Mpuono, are sometimes considered separate languages. They are sometimes considered part of South Teke.

Mpuono has been spuriously conflated with Mbuun.3

References

References

  1. Fuumu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. [1]