Page Type: languageLalia | Ethnologue

LAL ISO 639-3

Lalia

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

lal
55,000 (1993).
Tshuapa province: Ikela territory, Loile, Lofume, Lokina, Tshwapa, and Tumbenga collectivités, Yalosaka is center. Some in Tshopo province.
6a (Vigorous).
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Mongo-Nkundo (C.62)
Used by all. Also use Lingala [lin], in church. Also use Mongo-Nkundu [lol], in church.
Distinct from Mongo.
Location: Tshuapa province: Ikela territory, Loile, Lofume, Lokina, Tshwapa, and Tumbenga collectivités, Yalosaka is center. Some in Tshopo province.