Ding language
(Redirected from Mpiin language)
| Ding | |
|---|---|
| Di | |
| Native to | DR Congo |
| Region | Kasai River |
Native speakers | 160,000 (2002)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:diz – Dinlo – Ngulnzd – Nzadilvl – Lwel |
| Glottolog | ding1239 Dingngul1247 Ngwiilwel1234 Lwelnzad1234 Nzadi |
B.86[2] | |
Ding (also called Di or Dzing) is a Bantu language that is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Maho (2009) considers the following to be distinct languages closely related to Ding:
- B861 Ngul (Ngwi), B862 Lwel (Kelwer), B863 Mpiin (Pindi), B864 West Ngongo, B865 Nzadi
(See Boma–Dzing languages.)
References
[edit]- ^ Di at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ngul at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Nzadi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Lwel at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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