Dzando

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: dzn
Population: 6,000 (1983 census).
Location:: Sud-Ubangi province: Kungu territory, Mwanda collectivité, Lokay, Maboko, Moliba, and Molunga villages between Ngiri and Mwanda rivers.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngombe (C.413)
Dialects: Lokay, Molunga, Maboko, Moliba. Comprehension of Lifunga dialect of Bamwe [bmg] very high. Lexical similarity: 6% with Lifunga dialect of Bamwe [bmg].
Language Use: Most also use Lingala [lin], except the oldest women. Other women speak only market Lingala.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dzando
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Sud-Ubangi province: Kungu territory, Mwanda collectivité, Lokay, Maboko, Moliba, and Molunga villages between Ngiri and Mwanda rivers.