Losengo language
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 – Ndoloymg – Yamongeri |
Glottolog | luse1252 Lusengoyamo1246 Yamongerindol1238 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
References
- ^ 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) - ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online