Tetela

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: tll
Alternate Names: Otetela, Sungu
Population: 750,000 (1991 UBS).
Location:: Sankuru province; border areas of Haut-Lomami, Tshopo, and Tshuapa provinces.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Tetela (C.71)
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible: 1966.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tetela
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Sankuru province; border areas of Haut-Lomami, Tshopo, and Tshuapa provinces.