Lalia

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
lal
User Population

55,000 (1993).

Location

Tshuapa province: Ikela territory, Loile, Lofume, Lokina, Tshwapa, and Tumbenga collectivités, Yalosaka is center. Some in Tshopo province.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Mongo-Nkundo (C.62)
Language Use

Used by all. Also use Lingala [lin], in church. Also use Mongo-Nkundu [lol], in church.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lalia
Other Comments

Distinct from Mongo.