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Lwel  

Definition

  • Lwel is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Together with Ngwii, Nzadi, and Ding, it belongs to the West-Coastal Bantu group, which is classified within the Volta-Congo primary branch. Like other Bantu languages, Lwel has a noun class system, a characteristic feature of languages belonging to the Atlantic–Congo lineage, the largest demonstrated language family in Africa.

Entry terms

  • Lori

Identifier

  • LVL

Notation

  • lvl

URI

http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/LVL

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