Lumbu | |
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Ilumbu | |
Native to | Gabon, Republic of the Congo |
Ethnicity | Balumbu, Babongo Pygmies |
Native speakers | 23,000 (2000) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lup |
Glottolog | lumb1249 |
B.44 [2] |
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