Losengo language

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Losengo
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers	unknown (70,000 cited 1983–2002)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C) Bangi–Ntomba (C.30) Zamba–Binza Losengo languages Losengo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`lse` – inclusive code Individual codes: `bkt` – Boloki `ndl` – Ndolo `ymg` – Yamongeri
Guthrie code	`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 reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
Boloki reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
Ndolo reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
Yamongeri reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
↑ 2.0 2.1 Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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