Yaka language (Congo–Angola)

Yaka, also spelled Iaca and Iyaka, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. There are two dialects, Yaka proper, which comprises 99% of speakers, and Ngoongo (distinguish West Ngongo language).[3] The alleged varieties Pelende and Lonzo are political rather than ethnolinguistic entities.[1]

Yaka
Iyaka
Kiyaka
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola
Ethnicity	Yaka
Native speakers	900,000 (2000)[2]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone H) Kongo-Yaka Yaka languages Yaka
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously: yaf – Kiyaka noq – Ngoongo ppp – Pelende (duplicate code)[1] lnz – Lonzo (duplicate code)[1]
Glottolog	yaka1269
Guthrie code	H.31[3]

References

1. Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
2. Kiyaka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
   Ngoongo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
   Pelende (duplicate code)[1] at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
   Lonzo (duplicate code)[1] at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
3. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online