Lusengo

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
lse
Alternate Names
Losengo
Population

42,000 (2002).

Location

Equateur Province, Mankanza, Lisala, and Bumba territories, Congo river area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.36)
Dialects

Bumwangi, Busu Djanga, Empesa Poko, Esumbu, Iliku (Eleko, Eleku, Leko, Leku, Loleko), Kangana, Kumba, Kunda, Limpesa, Lipoto (Ingundji, Kele, Upoto), Lusengo Poto, Mongala Poto, Mongo, Ngundi.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1898–1920.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lusengo
Writing
Latin script.