Vumbu

A language of Gabon

ISO 639: vum
Alternate Names: Givoungou, Givungu, Vungu, Yivoumbou
Population: 5,000 (Idiata 2007).
Location:: Ngounié province: Moukalaba department, Yetsou area, west of Mouila.
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).

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