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

Lusengo

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3lse

Population  42,000 (2002).
Region  Equateur Province, Mankanza, Lisala, and Bumba territories, Congo River area.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Losengo
Dialects  Kangana, Iliku (Eleko, Leko, Eleku, Loleko, Leku), Limpesa, Lipoto (Upoto, Kele, Ingundji), Bumwangi, Busu Djanga, Empesa Poko, Esumbu, Kunda, Kumba, Lusengo Poto, Mongala Poto, Ngundi, Mongo.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.40), Lusengo
Language development  Bible portions: 1898–1920.
Writing system  Latin script.