Lalia

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
lal
Population

55,000 (1993).

Location

Equateur Province southeast corner, Ikela territory, Tumbenga, Lokina, Lofume, Tshwapa, and Loile collectivités. Yalosaka is center.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Mongo (C.62)
Language Use

All ages. Mongo-Nkundu [lol] and Lingala [lin] are used in church.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lalia
Other Comments

Distinct from Mongo.