Lusengo

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: lse
Alternate Names: Losengo
Population: 42,000 (2002).
Location:: Equateur province: Makanza territory; Mongala province: Bumba and Lisala territories, Congo river area.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.36)
Dialects: Kangana, Iliku (Eleko, Eleku, Leko, Leku, Loleko), Limpesa (Mpesa), Lipoto (Ingundji, Kele, Pfoto, Poto, Upoto), Bumwangi, Busu Djanga, Empesa Poko, Esumbu, Kunda, Kumba, Lusengo Poto, Mongala Poto, Ngundi, Mongo.
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin] (Meeuwis 1998).
Language Development: Bible portions: 1898–1920.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lusengo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Equateur province: Makanza territory; Mongala province: Bumba and Lisala territories, Congo river area.