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Losengo language

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Guthrie code
  
C.36

Native to
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Native speakers
  
(67,000 cited 1983–2002)

Language family
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C) Bangi–Ntomba (C.30) Zamba–Binza Losengo languages Losengo

ISO 639-3
  
lse – inclusive code Individual codes: bkt – Boloki ndl – Ndolo ymg – Yamongeri

Glottolog
  
luse1252  (Lusengo) ndol1238  (Ndolo) bolo1262  (Boloki)

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:

  • 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

    Losengo language Wikipedia
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