Tiene

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
tii
Alternate Names
Kitiene, Kitiini, Tende
Population

24,500 (1977 SIL).

Location

Bandundu Province, Bolobo area on the Congo River and inland savannah and forest.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Yanzi (B.81)
Language Use

Few also use Lingala [lin].