Tiene

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: tii
Alternate Names: Kitiene, Kitiini, Tende
Population: 24,500 (1977 SIL).
Location:: Mai-Ndombe province: Bolobo area on Congo river, inland savannah and forest.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tiene-Yanzi (B.81)
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin].
Language Development: NT: 2007.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tiene
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Mai-Ndombe province: Bolobo area on Congo river, inland savannah and forest.