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Laari

A language of Congo

ISO 639-3ldi

Population  90,600 in Congo (2000).
Region  South of Pool region, west and northwest of Brazzaville. Also in Angola.
Language map  Congo, reference number 21
Alternate names   Kilari, Laadi, Ladi, Lari
Dialects  Ghaangala (Kighaangala, Hangala).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kongo (H.10)
A member of macrolanguage Kongo [kon] (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Comments  A member of the Kongo subgroup. Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Angola

Language name   Kilari
Region  Northwest corner.
Alternate names  Laadi, Ladi, Lari
Comments  A member of the Kongo subgroup. Christian, Muslim.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Les animaux du Congo (Munukutuba - Beembe - Laari - Mbochi - Teke - Dibole - Bɛkwɛl - Lingala). 2002.