Punu

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A language of Gabon

ISO 639-3
puu
Alternate Names
Ipunu, Pouno, Pounou, Puno, Yipounou, yi-punu, yiPunu
Autonym
Yipunu
User Population

152,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007). Total users in all countries: 168,500.

Location

Ngounié and Nyanga provinces: Ndendé and Tchibanga areas.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Shira-Punu (B.43)
Language Use

Many also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Sira [swj].

Language Development

Older church members can read Punu; a few do. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1992.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Punu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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