| Population |
40,000 (Nida 1972). |
| Region |
North Kasaï Oriental Province. |
| Language map |
Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
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| Alternate names |
Bankutu, Nkuchu, Nkutshu |
| Dialects |
Elembe, Hamba, Lokalo (Kalo), Kongola-Meno, Ngongo, Saka (Losaka). |
| Classification |
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Tetela (C.80) |
| Language development |
Bible portions: 1937–1940. |
| Writing system |
Latin script. |
| Comments |
Descendants of the ancient Mongo empire. Traditional religion. |