Vanuma

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: vau
Alternate Names: Bambutuku, Bvanuma, Livanuma, Nyali-Tchabi, South Nyali
Population: 6,700 (1993 SIL).
Location:: Ituri province: Irumu territory, Tchabi collectivité; Nord-Kivu province.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Nyali (D.331)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Nyali [nlj]; 75% with Budu [buu], Ndaka [ndk] and Mbo [zmw]; 76% with Bila [bip].
Language Use: Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 30%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Vanuma
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Ituri province: Irumu territory, Tchabi collectivité; Nord-Kivu province.