Pende language
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Bantu language spoken in the DR Congo
| Pende | |
|---|---|
| Giphende | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Bandundu Province |
| Ethnicity | Pende people |
Native speakers | (420,000 cited 1991)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pem |
| Glottolog | phen1239 |
L.11[2] | |
| Person | Muphende |
|---|---|
| People | Baphende |
| Language | Giphende |
Pende (Phende) is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Giphende is spoken in Kwilu Province, in Gungu and Idiofa districts. The Bapende used to call themselves Akwa Nzumba (in Kasai), Akwa Thunda (in Gungu), or Akwa Mbongo (in Idiofa).
References
[edit ]- ^ Pende at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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