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ZNE ISO 639-3

Zande

Pa-Zande Autonym

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639
zne
Alternate Names
Asande, Azande, Badjande, Bazande, Bazenda, Kizande, Pa-Dio, Pazande, Sande, Zandi, pa Zande, paZande
Autonym
Pa-Zande
Population
730,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Total users in all countries: 1,892,000 (as L1: 1,792,000; as L2: 100,000).
Location:
Bas-Uele and northern Haut-Uele provinces.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Zande, Zande-Nzakara
Typology
SVO, VSO.
Language Use
Also use Bangala [bxg].
Language Development
Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1978.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zande
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Zande
User Population
62,000 in Central African Republic (1996).
Location
Haut-Mbomou prefecture: Obo, Rafaï, and Zémio subprefectures.
Language Status
5 (Dispersed)
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.
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Language Name
Zande
User Population
1,100,000 in South Sudan, all users. L1 users: 1,000,000 in South Sudan (2017). L2 users: 100,000 (2013 SIL).
Location
Western Equatoria state: Ezo, Ibba, Nagero, Nzara, Tambura, and Yambio counties; parts of Maridi county.
Dialects
Dio, Makaraka (Odio).
Language Status
3 (Wider communication)
Other Comments
Zande speech is fairly uniform.
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Map

Location: Bas-Uele and northern Haut-Uele provinces.