Pende language
Pende (Phende) is a Bantu language of the Congo. Giphende is spoken in Bandundu 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).
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Giphende | |
Native to | Democratic Republic of 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 |
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People | Baphende |
Language | Giphende |
References
- Pende at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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Note: The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them. |
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