Fuumu language explained

Fuumu
Nativename:Wuumu
States:Congo
Region:Malebo Pool
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Southern Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu (Zone B)
Fam6:Teke (B.70)
Dia1:Fuumu
Dia2:Wuumu
Dia3:Mpuono
Iso3:ifm
Glotto:teke1274
Glottorefname:Teke-Fuumu
Glotto2:wuum1239
Glottorefname2:Wuumu-Mpuono
Guthrie:B.77b, B.84

Fuumu is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. The three dialects, Fuumu (Ifuumu), Wuumu (Iwuumu) and Mpuono, are sometimes considered separate languages. They are sometimes considered part of South Teke.

Mpuono has been spuriously conflated with Mbuun.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://iso639-3.sil.org/sites/iso639-3/files/change_requests/2024/2024-006.pdf