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Mfinu language

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Mfinu
Emfinu[1]
Native toDR Congo
Native speakers
8,400 (2002)[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3zmf
Glottologmfin1238
B.83[3]

Mfinu (also known as Emfinu, Funika, Mfununga, Ntsiam or Ntswar) is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is spoken by the Bamfinu tribe.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guthrie, Malcolm (February 1956). "Some Features of the Mfinu Verbal System". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 18 (1): 84–102. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00122220. S2CID 163037165. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Mfinu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  3. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online