Kwango-Kwilu languages
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The Kwango-Kwilu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Kwango and Kwilu river regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kwango-Kwilu languages canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu language subgroup
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| areClassifiedAs | part of Western Bantu ⓘ |
| areClassifiedBy | Malcolm Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areRelatedTo |
Kongo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teke languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy |
Bantu peoples of the Kwango region
ⓘ
Bantu peoples of the Kwilu region ⓘ ethnic Suku people ⓘ ethnic Yaka people ⓘ various smaller ethnic groups in southwestern DRC ⓘ |
| areUsedFor |
daily communication
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ traditional cultural practices ⓘ |
| hasGeographicDistribution |
areas neighboring the Kwango and Kwilu rivers
ⓘ
southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlottologCode | kwan1273 ⓘ |
| hasGlottologName | Kwango-Kwilu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Hungana language
ⓘ
Lele language (Bantu H.13) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbangala language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbuun language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mfinu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mfununga language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpiin language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpiin-Mfinu cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngongo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonde language NERFINISHED ⓘ Suku language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsong language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaka language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaka-Suku cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ Yans language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger-Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Guthrie Bantu Zone H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwango River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwilu River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Bantu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benue-Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger-Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Bantoid languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologically | tonal languages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.