Iyansi | Ethnologue

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: yns
Alternate Names: Eyansi, Eyanzi, Kiyanzi, Yans, Yansi, Yanzi
Autonym: Iyansi
Population: 100,000 (1997 S. Mufwene).
Location:: Kwango province; Kwilu province: Bagata, Bulungu-Kikwit, Masi-Manimba territories.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tiene-Yanzi (B.85)
Dialects: Yeei (Yey), Mbiem (West Yansi), East Yansi. Lexical similarity: 70% with Ding [diz], 67% with Songo [soo], 63% with Mpuono [zmp], 61% with Ngongo [noq], 47% with Boma [boh].
Language Use: Also use Kituba [ktu].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Iyansi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Kwango province; Kwilu province: Bagata, Bulungu-Kikwit, Masi-Manimba territories.