Lele language (Bantu)

Lele (also spelled Bashilele, Usilele) is a Bantu language belonging to the Bushoong group of languages. It is spoken mainly in the west edge of Kasaï Province, in Ilebo and Tshikapa territories; the extreme east of Kwilu Province, in Idiofa and Gungu territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Not to be confused with Lele language (Papua New Guinea), Lele language (Chad), or Lele language (Guinea).
Lele
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
EthnicityLele people
Native speakers
(26,000 cited 1971)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lel
Glottologlele1265
C.84[2]

References
  1. Lele at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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