Yansi

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
yns
Alternate Names
Eyansi, Eyanzi, Kiyanzi, Yans, Yanzi
Population

100,000 (1997 S. Mufwene).

Location

Bandundu Province, Bulungu territory, Loange river area.

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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.85)
Dialects

Yeei (Yey). Related to Ding [diz] and Mpuono [zmp].

Language Use

Most also use Kituba [ktu].

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing
Latin script.