Fuliiru

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Alternate Names

Fulero, Fuliiro, Fuliru, Kifulero

Kifuliiru

User Population

400,000 (2012 SIL).

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

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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo

Southern Democratic Republic of Congo

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Ruanda-Rundi (D.63)

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

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

Language Development

Grammar. Bible: 2019.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Fuliiru

Latin script [Latn].