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ISO 639-3 · lublub
Niger–Congo family
Luba-Katanga
Kiluba
Luba-Katanga is a language of the Luban branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikidata describes it as “Bantu language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
lub- ISO 639-1
lu- Glottocode
luba1250- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 24 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
9levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Luba-Katanga · Kiluba |
|---|---|
| Also called | Luba-Katanga language, Luba-Shaba, Kiluba |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Luba-Katanga
The branches above Luba-Katanga, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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