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Laari
A language of Congo
ISO 639-3: ldi
| 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
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| 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:
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
Les animaux du Congo (Munukutuba - Beembe - Laari - Mbochi - Teke - Dibole - Bɛkwɛl - Lingala). 2002.