Phende

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: pem
Alternate Names: Gipende, Giphende, Kipende, Pende, Pheende, Pindi, Pinji
Population: 420,000 (1991 UBS).
Location:: Kwango province: Feshi territory, northeast; Kwilu province: Gungu and Idiofa territories; Kasai province: Kamonia territory, Tshikapa.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Pende (L.11)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 65% with Kwese [kws], 48% with Samba [smx], 46% with Mbala [mdp], 44% with Suku [sub], 41% with Songo [soo].
Language Use: Also use Kituba [ktu].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible: 1996.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Phende
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Kwango province: Feshi territory, northeast; Kwilu province: Gungu and Idiofa territories; Kasai province: Kamonia territory, Tshikapa.