Lengola

LEJ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kilengola, Lengora

Dialects: 2 dialects which differ in pronunciation. Lexical similarity: 40% with Enya , and Mituku ,; 35%–40% with Budu , and Komo ,; 30%–35% with Lega-Shabunda ,, Lega-Mwenga ,, and Zimba ,; 25%–30% with Bembe ,, Buyu ,, and Bali ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
D
Mbole-Enya (D.12)

Demographics: 100,000 (1998).

Language Use: Also use Congo Swahili [swc], Komo [kmw].

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.