Phende

PEM

vigorous

Alternate Names: Gipende, Giphende, Kipende, Pende, Pheende, Pindi, Pinji

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
L
Pende (L.11)

Demographics: 420,000 (1991 UBS).

Language Use: Also use Kituba [ktu].

Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1935–1977.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Traditional religion.