Mpuono

ZMP

vigorous

Dialects: Mpuono, Mpuun (Ambuun, Gimbunda, Kibunda, Kimbuun, Mbunda, Mbuun). Reportedly similar to Yansi ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
B
Tiene-Yanzi (B.84)

Demographics: 165,000 (Nida 1972).

Language Development: Bible portions: 1935–1951.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Different from Mbunda , of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola in Chokwe-Luchazi group.