Kwese

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: kws
Alternate Names: Kikwese, Kwezo, Pindi, Ukwese
Population: 60,000.
Location:: Kwango province: Feshi territory; Kwilu province: Bulungu and Gungu territories.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Pende (L.13)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 65% with Phende, 56% with Mbala [mdp], 54% with Samba [smx], 41% with Suku [sub], 39% with Songo [soo].
Language Development: Grammar. Bible portions: 1929.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kwese
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Kwango province: Feshi territory; Kwilu province: Bulungu and Gungu territories.