Holoholo language

Holoholo
Holoholo
Kalanga
Hɔlɔhɔlɔ
Pronunciation	[ɔlɔ.ɔlɔ]
Native to	DR Congo
Native speakers	16,000 (2002)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu? Takama? Holoholo; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	hoo
Glottolog	holo1240
Guthrie code	D.28
ELP	Holoholo

Holoholo is a Bantu language of DR Congo and formerly in Tanzania spoken by the Holoholo people on either side of Lake Tanganyika. Classification is uncertain, but it may belong with the Takama group (Nurse 2003:169).

Pronunciation[ɔlɔ.ɔlɔ]

NativetoDR Congo

Native speakers

16,000 (2002)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
  - Bantoid
    - Bantu
      - Northeast Bantu?
        Takama?
        Holoholo

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Maho (2009) classifies D281 Tumbwe (Etumbwe) and D282 Lumbwe as closest to Holoholo. Neither has an ISO code.^[2]

The letter ⟨h⟩ in the name is silent, and used to separate vowels: [ɔlɔ.ɔlɔ].

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Holoholo language

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Holoholo
Kalanga
Hɔlɔhɔlɔ
Pronunciation	[ɔlɔ.ɔlɔ]
Native to	DR Congo
Native speakers	16,000 (2002)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu? Takama? Holoholo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`hoo`
Glottolog	`holo1240`
Guthrie code	`D.28`^[2]
ELP	Holoholo