Lenje language

Lenje
Lenje
Chilenje
Native to	Zambia
Native speakers	130,000 (2010 census)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Botatwe Lenje; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Lukanga (Twa);
Language codes
ISO 639-3	leh
Glottolog	lenj1248
Guthrie code	M.61,611

Lenje is a Bantu language of central Zambia. The Lukanga dialect is spoken by the Lukanga Twa Pygmies, fishermen of the Lukanga Swamp. Alternate names for the language are Chilenje, Chinamukuni, Ciina, Ciina Mukuni, Lengi, Lenji, and Mukuni.^[1]

NativetoZambia

Native speakers

130,000 (2010 census)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
  - Bantoid
    - Bantu
      - Botatwe
        Lenje

Dialects

Lukanga (Twa)

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