Sakata

SKT

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kisakata, Lesa, Odual, Saka

Dialects: Bai (Kibai, Kibay), Djia (Dia, Dja, Kidjia, Wadia), Sakata, Tuku (Batow, Ketu). Descendants of the ancient Mongo empire.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
C
Bangi-Ntomba (C.34)

Demographics: 75,000 (1982 UBS).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Lingala [lin].

Language Development: Bible portions: 1932–1951.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo