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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kela

Kela

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3kel

Population  180,000 (1972 Barrett).
Region  Kasaï Oriental Province, Lomela Territory.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Ikela, Lemba, Okela
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, (C.80)
Language development  Bible portions: 1940.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.