Losengo language

Losengo
Losengo
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers	(67,000 cited 1983–2002)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C) Bangi–Ntomba (C.30) Zamba–Binza Losengo languages Losengo; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lse – inclusive code; Individual codes:; bkt – Boloki; ndl – Ndolo
Glottolog	luse1252 Lusengo; ndol1238 Ndolo; bolo1262 Boloki
Guthrie code	C.36

Losengo (Lusengo) is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has had a significant effect on Lingala, the most important Bantu language in the two Congos.

Maho (2009) lists the following dialects:^[2]

Poto (Pfoto), including Yakata
Mpesa (Limpesa)
Mbudza (cf. the related Budza language)
Mangala (Ngala) [the name of the Bangi lingua franca that became Lingala]
Loki (Boloki)
Kangana
Ndolo

(Yamongeri, however, is a variety of Mongo.)

References

^ Losengo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Boloki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ndolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ ^a ^b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

[e18-1] Losengo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Boloki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ndolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[Guthrie-2] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

[1]

[2]