Kwese

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
kws
Alternate Names
Kikwese, Kwezo, Pindi, Ukwese
User Population

60,000.

Location

Kwango province: Feshi territory; Kwilu province: Bulungu and Gungu territories.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Pende (L.13)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 65% with Phende, 56% with Mbala [mdp], 54% with Samba [smx], 41% with Suku [sub], 39% with Songo [soo].

Language Development

Grammar. Bible portions: 1929.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kwese
Writing

Latin script [Latn].