Tiene

TII

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kitiene, Kitiini, Tende

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
B
Tiene-Yanzi (B.81)

Demographics: 24,500 (1977 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin].

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo