Lengola
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 100,000 (1998). |
| Region | Orientale Province, Ubundu Territory; Maniema Province, Lubutu and Punia territories, Lualaba River, mostly west side, in a triangle between Opienge, Lowa, and a point called ‘Km 100’ on Kisangani-Lubutu road. |
| Language map |
Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Kilengola, Lengora |
| Dialects | 2 dialects which differ in pronunciation. Lexical similarity: 40% with Enya [gey] and Mituku [zmq], 35%–40% with Budu [buu] and Komo [kmw], 30%–35% with Lega-Shabunda [lea], Lega-Mwenga [lgm], and Zimba [zmb], 25%–30% with Bembe [bmb], Buyu [byi], and Bali [bcp]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Enya (D.10) |
| Language use | Some also use Congo Swahili [swc] or Komo. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists; fishermen; hunters. Christian, Muslim. |
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
Bibliography |
Publications Catalog |
Software |
Email Updates
Who we are |
Shopping cart |
Site search |
Site map |
Home
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | External links
Copyright © 2012 SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics)
