Yaka

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
yaf
Alternate Names
Iaka, Iyaka, Kiyaka
Population

700,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000 SIL). Population total all countries: 900,000.

Location

Bandundu Province (400,000), Popokabaka and Kasongo Lunda territories. Also in Angola.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Yaka (H.31)
Dialects

Ngoongo.

Language Use

Also use Kituba [ktu].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Very low. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1938–1957.
Writing
Latin script.

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