Iyansi

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
yns
Alternate Names
Eyansi, Eyanzi, Kiyanzi, Yans, Yansi, Yanzi
Autonym
Iyansi
User Population

100,000 (1997 S. Mufwene).

Location

Kwango province; Kwilu province: Bagata, Bulungu-Kikwit, Masi-Manimba territories.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tiene-Yanzi (B.85)
Dialects

Yeei (Yey), Mbiem (West Yansi), East Yansi. Lexical similarity: 70% with Ding [diz], 67% with Songo [soo], 63% with Mpuono [zmp], 61% with Ngongo [noq], 47% with Boma [boh].

Language Use

Also use Kituba [ktu].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Iyansi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].