Yaka

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: yaf
Alternate Names: Iaka, Iyaka, Kiyaka
Population: 700,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000 SIL). Total users in all countries: 900,000.
Location:: Kwango province: Kasongo, Lunda, and Popokabaka territories.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Yaka (H.31)
Dialects: Ngoongo.
Language Use: Also use Kituba [ktu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Very low. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1938–1957.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yaka
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Angola

Location: North central corner, east of the Kwango river; Uíge province: Kimbele municipality; Malanje province northeast corner.
Dialects: Yaka, Ngoongo.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)

Location: Kwango province: Kasongo, Lunda, and Popokabaka territories.