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Lendu

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3: led

Population	750,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1996 SIL). Population total all countries: 761,100.
Region	Orientale Province, Ituri District, Djugu Territory, west and northwest of Lake Albert. Also in Uganda.
Language map	Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names	Bale, Balendru, Baletha, Batha, Bbadha, Bbaledha, Hema-Nord, Kihema-Nord, Kilendu
Dialects	Djadha (Jidha), Tadha, Pidha, Ddralo (Ddradha), Njawlo (Njawdha). Tadha is the standard dialect. Djadha is the largest dialect and is used for literature. Jidha is the speech variety of the Bagegere (Northern Hema) who have adopted Lendu.
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, East, Lendu
Language use	Spoken as L1 by people from 4 ethnic backgrounds: Lendu, Hema-North, Alur, and Okebu. Also use Swahili [swc].
Language development	NT: 1936–1989.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Christian.

Also spoken in:

Uganda

Language name	Lendu
Population	11,100 in Uganda (2002 SIL).
Region	Nebbi District, northwest of Lake Albert.
Language map	Uganda, reference number 19
Language use	Also use Swahili [swh].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ARAALI, Bagamba Bukpa, author. 2007. A study of language shift in rural Africa: the Hema of the North-East of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

KUTSCH LOJENGA, Constance, author. 1989. "The secret behind vowelless syllables in Lendu."

KUTSCH LOJENGA, Constance, author. 1991. "Lendu: a new perspective on implosives and glottalized consonants."

Vernacular Publications

ʼAkòzø Bbaledhà bblŏ 1, 2. 1989.

Bbaledhà nǎ ngì. 1989.