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Mfinu language

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Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Mfinu
Emfinu^[1]
Native to	DR Congo
Native speakers	8,400 (2002)^[2]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone B) Teke (B.70) (traditionallyTiene–Yanzi, B.80) Mfinu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`zmf`
Glottolog	`mfin1238`
Guthrie code	`B.83`^[3]

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

^^a ^bGuthrie, 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. Retrieved15 January 2023.
^Mfinu atEthnologue (18th ed., 2015)(subscription required)
^Jouni Filip Maho, 2009.New Updated Guthrie List Online

Official language

National languages

Indigenous
languages
(byprovince)

Bandundu	Boma Chokwe Ding Hungana Kwese Lia-Ntomba Mbala Mpuono Nzadi Pende Sakata Sengele Shinji Sonde Suku Tiene Yaka Yansi
Équateur	Bala Bangi Bango Budza Central Banda Furu Losengo Mbaka Mbandja Mongo Mono Ndolo Ndunga Ngbaka Minagende Ngbandi Ngbinda Ngbundu Ngombe Pagibete Sango South Banda Yangere
Kasai-Occidental	Binji Bushong Chokwe Lele Lwalu Wongo
Kasai-Oriental	Budya Dengese Luna Nkutu Salampasu Songe Tetela
Katanga	Bangubangu Bemba Bwile Chokwe Hemba Kaonde Kebwe Luba-Katanga Lunda Ruund Sanga Tabwa Zela Yazi
Kinshasa	Mfinu
Maniema	Hendo Zimba
Nord-Kivu	Amba Havu Hunde Kinyarwanda Kirundi Nande Nyanga Talinga Tembo Vanuma Yaka
Orientale	Alur Asoa Avokaya Bangala Bangba Barambu Beeke Bila Budu Bwa Bwela Dongo Guru Hema Kaliko Kango (Bas-Uélé District) Kango (Tshopo District) Kari Kele Lendu Lese Lika Likile Linga Loki Logo Lombo Lugbara Ma Mangbetu Mangbutu Mayogo Mba Mbo Ndaka Ngbee Ngelima Nyali Nyanga-li Nzakara Omi Pambia Poke Soko Tagbo Zande
Sud-Kivu	Buyu Fuliiru Havu Kabwari Rwanda Nyindu Rundi Shi Tembo

Sign languages

Zone A

A10	A11[101]Londo A12[101]Barue A13Balong A14Bonkeng A15Mbo [A141Bafo A151Nkongho
A20	A21Bomboko A22Baakpe A23Su A24Duala A25Oli A26Pongo A27Mulimba [A221Bubia A231Kole
A30	A31aNorth Bobe A31bSouthwest Bobe A31cSoutheast Bobe A32aBanoo A32bBapoko A33aYasa A33bKombe A34Benga
A40	A41Lombi A42Bankon A43aMbene A43bNorth Kogo A43cSouth Kogo A44Banen A45Nyokon A46Mandi [A441Aling'a A461Bonek A462Yambeta
A50	A51Fa’ A52Kaalong A53Kpa A54Ngayaba [A501Hijuk
A60	A61[601]Ngoro A62Yambasa A63Mangisa A64[601]Bacenga A65Bati [A621Baca A622Gunu A623Mbule
A70	A71Eton A72aEwondo A72bMvele A72cBakja A72dYangafek A73aBëbëlë A73bGbïgbïl A74Bulu A75Fang [A751South-West Fang
A80	A81Mvumbo A82So A83Makaa A84Njem A85aKonabem A85bBekwil A86aMedjime A86bMpompo A86cMpiemo A87Bomwali [A801Gyele A802Ukwedjo A803Shiwe A831Byep A832Bekol A841Bajue A842Koonzime
A90	A91Kwakum A92aPol A92bPomo A93Kako

Zone B

B10	B11aMpongwe B11bRongo B11cGalwa B11dDyumba B11eNkomi
B20	B21Sekiyani B22aWest Kele B22bNgom B22cBubi B23Mbangwe B24Wumbvu B25Kota [B201Ndasa B202Sighu B203Sama B204Ndambomo B205Metombola B221Molengue B251Shake B252Mahongwe
B30	B31Tsogo B32Kande [B301Viya B302Himbaka B303Bongwe B304Pinzi B305Vove
B40	B41Sira B42Sangu B43Punu B44Lumbu [B401Bwisi B402Varama B403Vungu B404Ngubi B411Bwali
B50	B51Duma B52Nzebi B53Tsaangi [B501Wanzi B502Mwele B503Vili
B60	B61Mbete B62Mbaama B63Nduumo [B602Kaning'i B603Yangho (spurious)
B70	B71aTege-Kali B71bNjiningi B72aNgungwele B72bMpumpu B73aTsaayi B73bLaali B73cYaa B73dKwe B74aNdzindziu B74bBoma B75Bali B76aMusieno B76bNgee B77aKukwa B77bFumu B78Wuumu [B701Tsitsege
B80	B81Tiene B82Boma B83Mfinu B84a[84]Mpuon B84b[84]Mpuun B85aMbiem B85bEast Yans B85cYeei B85dNtsuo B85eMpur B86Di B87[84]Mbuun [B821Mpe B822Nunu B861Ngul (Ngwi) B862Lwel B863Mpiin B864West Ngongo B865Nzadi

TheGuthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them.

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