Pende language

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Pende
Giphende
Native to	Democratic Republic of Congo
Region	Bandundu Province
Ethnicity	Pende people
Native speakers	420,000 (1991)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone L) Holu–Pende (L.10) Pende
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`pem`
Guthrie code	`L.11`^[2]

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Pende (Phende) is a Bantu language of the Congo. Giphende is spoken in Bandundu Province, in Gungu and Idiofa districts. The Bapende used to call themselves Akwa Nzumba (in Kasai), Akwa Thunda (in Gungu), or Akwa Mbongo (in Idiofa).

References

↑ Pende reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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