Vumbu

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A language of Gabon

ISO 639-3
vum
Alternate Names
Givoungou, Givungu, Vungu, Yivoumbou
User Population

5,000 (Idiata 2007).

Location

Ngounié province: Moukalaba department, Yetsou area, west of Mouila.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Shira-Punu (B.403)
Dialects

None known. Very high intelligibility of Barama [bbg], may be the same language (Idiata 2007).

Language Use

Shifting to French [fra].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vumbu
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Distinct from Wumbvu [wum] in the Kele subgroup (B.20).