PUU ISO 639-3
Punu
Yipunu Autonym
A language of Gabon
- ISO 639
- puu
- Alternate Names
- Ipunu, Pouno, Pounou, Puno, Yipounou, yi-punu, yiPunu
- Autonym
- Yipunu
- Population
- 152,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007). Total users in all countries: 168,500.
- Location:
- Ngounié and Nyanga provinces: Ndendé and Tchibanga areas.
- 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
- 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].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Niari department: toward Gabon border.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing) View other languages of Congo
Language Name
Punu
User Population
16,500 in Congo (2018).
Map
Location: Ngounié and Nyanga provinces: Ndendé and Tchibanga areas.
Size and Vitality
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