Lusengo
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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Losengo
Population
42,000 (2002).
Location
Equateur province: Makanza territory; Mongala province: Bumba and Lisala territories, Congo river area.
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Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Kangana, Iliku (Eleko, Eleku, Leko, Leku, Loleko), Limpesa (Mpesa), Lipoto (Ingundji, Kele, Pfoto, Poto, Upoto), Bumwangi, Busu Djanga, Empesa Poko, Esumbu, Kunda, Kumba, Lusengo Poto, Mongala Poto, Ngundi, Mongo.
Language Use
Also use Lingala [lin] (Meeuwis 1998).
Language Development
Bible portions: 1898–1920.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].