Mpuono

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
zmp
Alternate Names
Mbuun
User Population

165,000 (Nida 1972).

Location

Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit, Gungu, and Idiofa territories.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tiene-Yanzi (B.84)
Dialects

Mpuono, Mpuun (Ambuun, Gimbunda, Kibunda, Kimbuun, Mbunda, Mbuun). Lexical similarity: 76% with Songo [soo], 67% with Ngongo [noq], 66% with Ding [diz], 63% with Iyansi [yns].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1935–1951.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mpuono
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Mbunda [mck] of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola in Chokwe-Luchazi group.