Losengo language

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.

Losengo
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers	(67,000 cited 1983–2002)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C) Bangi–Ntomba (C.30) Zamba–Binza Losengo languages Losengo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lse – inclusive code Individual codes: bkt – Boloki ndl – Ndolo
Glottolog	luse1252  Lusengo ndol1238  Ndolo bolo1262  Boloki
Guthrie code	C.36[2]

Maho (2009) lists the following dialects:[2]

• Poto (Pfoto), including Yakata
• Mpesa (Limpesa)
• Mbudza (cf. the related Budza language)
• Mangala (Ngala) [the name of the Bangi lingua franca that became Lingala]
• Loki (Boloki)
• Kangana
• Ndolo

(Yamongeri, however, is a variety of Mongo.)

References

1. Losengo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
   Boloki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
   Ndolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online