Losengo language

Losengo (Lusengo) is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has had a significant effect on Lingala, the most important Bantu language in the two Congos.

Losengo
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers	(67,000 cited 1983–2002)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C) Bangi–Ntomba (C.30) Zamba–Binza Losengo languages Losengo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lse – inclusive code Individual codes: bkt – Boloki ndl – Ndolo
Glottolog	luse1252  Lusengo ndol1238  Ndolo bolo1262  Boloki
Guthrie code	C.36[2]

Maho (2009) lists the following dialects:^[2]

• Poto (Pfoto), including Yakata
• Mpesa (Limpesa)
• Mbudza (cf. the related Budza language)
• Mangala (Ngala) [the name of the Bangi lingua franca that became Lingala]
• Loki (Boloki)
• Kangana
• Ndolo

(Yamongeri, however, is a variety of Mongo.)