Losengo language

Losengo
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
(67,000 cited 1983–2002)
Language codes
ISO 639-3lse – inclusive code
Individual codes:
bkt – Boloki
ndl – Ndolo
Glottologluse1252  Lusengo
ndol1238  Ndolo
bolo1262  Boloki
C.36

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:

(Yamongeri, however, is a variety of Mongo.)

References

  1. ↑ Losengo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Boloki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ndolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. 1 2 Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online