The Kele language, or Lokele, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Kele people.
| Kele | |
|---|---|
| Lokele | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Kisangani |
| Ethnicity | Kele people |
Native speakers | (160,000 cited 1980)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | khy – inclusive codeIndividual code: fom – Foma |
| Glottolog | kele1255 |
C.55, 56[2] | |
Foma (Lifoma) is a dialect.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kele at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Foma at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
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