Lusengo

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
lse
Alternate Names
Losengo
User 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
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.36)
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
OLAC resources in and about Lusengo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].