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Latest revision as of 06:02, 3 March 2024
| Losengo | |
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| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Native speakers | (67,000 cited 1983–2002)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lse – inclusive codeIndividual codes: bkt – Bolokindl – Ndolo |
| Glottolog | luse1252 Lusengondol1238 Ndolobolo1262 Boloki |
C.36[2] | |
Losengo (Lusengo) is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has had a significant effect on Lingala, the most important Bantu language in the two Congos.
Maho (2009) lists the following dialects:[2]
- Poto (Pfoto), including Yakata
- Mpesa (Limpesa)
- Mbudza (cf. the related Budza language)
- Mangala (Ngala) [the name of the Bangi lingua franca that became Lingala]
- Loki (Boloki)
- Kangana
- Ndolo
(Yamongeri, however, is a variety of Mongo.)
References[edit]
- ^ Losengo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Boloki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ndolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online