Yela-Kela language
Kela (Ikela, Okela), or Lemba, and Yela are a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of Congo spoken by several hundred thousand people in the Kasai-Oriental, where the language is called "Kela", and Équateur Province, where it is called "Yela".[3]
Not to be confused with Yela language (Papua New Guinea) or Kela language (New Guinea).
| Kela | |
|---|---|
| Yela | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Kasai (Kela), Equateur Province (Yela) |
Native speakers | (180,000 Kela, 33,000 Yela cited 1972 and 1977)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:kel – Kelayel – Yela |
| Glottolog | yela1238 |
C.74, 75[2] | |
References
- Kela at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Yela at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - 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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