Lendu languages

Lendu
Geographic distribution	Democratic Republic of Congo
Linguistic classification	Nilo-Saharan? Central Sudanic Eastern Lendu
Subdivisions	Lendu (Balendru) Ngiti
Glottolog	`lend1246`^[1]

The Lendu languages of the Central Sudanic language family are a cluster of closely related languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and slightly over the border into Uganda.

The languages are Lendu (Balendru), with over a million speakers, and the smaller Ngiti, as well as perhaps an additional language or two.

Footnotes

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Lenduic". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Bongo–Baka	Baka Bongo Jur Beli Jur Modo Mittu Morokodo
Kara	Furu Tar Gula Yulu
Bagirmi	Barma Beraku Disa Fer Gula Jaya Kenga Morom Naba
Sara	Dagba Doba Gulay Horo Kabba of Gore Laka Mbay Nar Ngam Ngambay Sar
Kaba	Kaba Deme Kaba Na Kulfa
Vale	Ruto Vale
Other	Birri Fongoro Sinyar Yulu

Central Ma'di	Aringa Avokaya Keliko Logo Lugbara Omi
Southern Ma'di	Ma'di Olu'bo

Other

Italics indicate extinct languages

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