LAL ISO 639-3
Lalia
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO 639
- lal
- Population
- 55,000 (1993).
- Location:
- Tshuapa province: Ikela territory, Loile, Lofume, Lokina, Tshwapa, and Tumbenga collectivités, Yalosaka is center. Some in Tshopo province.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Mongo-Nkundo (C.62)
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Lingala [lin], in church. Also use Mongo-Nkundu [lol], in church.
- Other Comments
- Distinct from Mongo.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Tshuapa province: Ikela territory, Loile, Lofume, Lokina, Tshwapa, and Tumbenga collectivités, Yalosaka is center. Some in Tshopo province.
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