Luba-Katanga language

Kiluba
Luba-Katanga
Kiluba
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
RegionKatanga Province
Native speakers
3,101,000 (2024)
Language codes
ISO 639-1lu
ISO 639-2lub
ISO 639-3lub
Glottologluba1250
L.33
Location of speakers:
  Luba-Katanga

Luba-Katanga (Kiluba), also known as Luba-Shaba, is a Bantu language of Central Africa. It is spoken mostly in the south-east area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Luba people. Kiluba is not mutually understandable with Tshiluba.

References

  1. ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  2. ↑ Batibo, Herman (January 2005). Language Decline and Death in Africa. Multilingual Matters. p. 74. ISBN 1-85359-808-9.