Losengo | |
States: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Speakers: | 67,000 |
Date: | 1983–2002 |
Ref: | e18 |
Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
Fam4: | Bantoid |
Fam5: | Bantu (Zone C) |
Fam6: | Bangi–Ntomba (C.30) |
Fam7: | Zamba–Binza |
Fam8: | Losengo languages |
Iso3: | lse |
Lc1: | bkt |
Ld1: | Boloki |
Lc2: | ndl |
Ld2: | Ndolo |
Guthrie: | C.36 |
Glotto: | luse1252 |
Glottoname: | Lusengo |
Glotto2: | ndol1238 |
Glottoname2: | Ndolo |
Glotto3: | bolo1262 |
Glottoname3: | Boloki |
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:
(Yamongeri, however, is a variety of Mongo.)