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Losengo
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
(67,000 cited 1983–2002)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lse – inclusive code
Individual codes:
bkt – Boloki
ndl – Ndolo
ymg – Yamongeri
Glottologluse1252  Lusengo
yamo1246  Yamongeri
ndol1238  Ndolo
bolo1262  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

References

  1. ^ Losengo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Boloki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ndolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Yamongeri at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online