Yaka

YAF

vigorous

Alternate Names: Iaka, Iyaka, Kiyaka

Dialects: Ngoongo.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
H
Yaka (H.31)

Demographics: 700,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000 SIL). Population total all countries: 900,000.

Language Use: Also use Kituba [ktu].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Very low. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1938–1957.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo