Pende language

Pende
Giphende
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
RegionBandundu Province
EthnicityPende people
Native speakers
(420,000 cited 1991)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3pem
Glottologphen1239
L.11[2]
PersonMuphende
PeopleBaphende
LanguageGiphende

Pende (Phende) is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Giphende is spoken in Kwilu Province, in Gungu and Idiofa districts. The Bapende used to call themselves Akwa Nzumba (in Kasai), Akwa Thunda (in Gungu), or Akwa Mbongo (in Idiofa).

  1. ^ Pende at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online