Luba-Kasai

LUA

provincial

Alternate Names: Ciluba, Luba-Lulua, Luva, Tshiluba, Western Luba

Dialects: Lulua, Luluwa, West Luba. Significant dialect differences between East Kasai region (Baluba people) and West Kasai region (Bena Lulua people). Reportedly similar to Hemba ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
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Luba (L.31)

Demographics: 6,300,000 (1991 UBS). L2 users: 700,000.

Language Use: Also use French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Over 60% among Christians. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1927–1996.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Christian.