Kela

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
kel
Alternate Names
Ikela, Lemba, Okela
Population

180,000 (1972 D. Barrett et al.).

Location

Equateur and Orientale provinces; a few in Kasai-Oriental Province, Lomela territory.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Tetela (C.75)
Language Development
Bible portions: 1940.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kela
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.