LED ISO 639-3
Lendu
Bbaledha Autonym
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO 639
- led
- Alternate Names
- Bale, Baledha, Balendru, Baletha, Batha, Bbadha, Hema-Nord, Kihema-Nord, Kilendu
- Autonym
- Bbaledha
- Population
- 750,000 (1996 SIL).
- Location:
- Ituri province: Djugu territory, west and northwest of Lake Albert.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Lendu
- Dialects
- Djadha (Jidha), Tadha, Pidha, Ddralo (Ddradha), Njawlo (Njawdha). Tadha is standard dialect. Djadha is largest and is used for literature. Jidha is the variety of the Bagegere (Northern Hema) who have adopted Lendu.
- Language Use
- Spoken as L1 by people from 4 ethnic backgrounds: Lendu, Hema-North, Alur, and Okebu. Also use Congo Swahili [swc].
- Language Development
- Bible: 2016.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Lendu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Distinct from the Bale dialect of Ngombe [ngc]. Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Ituri province: Djugu territory, west and northwest of Lake Albert.
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