Fuliiru | Ethnologue

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: flr
Alternate Names: Fulero, Fuliiro, Fuliru, Kifulero
Autonym: Kifuliiru
Population: 400,000 (2012 SIL).
Location:: Sud-Kivu province: Uvira territory, north and northwest of Uvira.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Ruanda-Rundi (D.63)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Mashi [shr], 90% with Nyindu [nyg] and Joba [job].
Language Use: Also use Congo Swahili [swc]. Used as L2 by Joba [job].
Language Development: Grammar. Bible: 2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Fuliiru
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

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