Mpuono

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: zmp
Alternate Names: Mbuun
Population: 165,000 (Nida 1972).
Location:: Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit, Gungu, and Idiofa territories.
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.

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