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(Redirected from Lendu languages) Central Sudanic language cluster

Lenduic
Geographic distribution	Democratic Republic of Congo
Linguistic classification	Nilo-Saharan? Central Sudanic Eastern Lenduic
Subdivisions	Lendu (Balendru) Ngiti Ndrulo
Language codes
Glottolog	`lend1246`

The Lenduic or Lendu–Ngiti languages of the Central Sudanic language family are a cluster of closely related languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and slightly over the border into Uganda.

The languages are Lendu (Balendru), with over a million speakers, and the smaller Ngiti and Ndrulo, as well as perhaps an additional language or two among the 'dialects' of Balendru.

See also

Central Sudanic word lists (Wiktionary)

Footnotes

References

Nilo-Saharan list (Blench 2000)

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Central Sudanic languages

Part of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family

Bongo–Bagirmi

Baka Bongo
Morokodo–Beli	Jur Beli Jur Modo Mittu Morokodo

East	Kabba of Gore Laka Lau Laka Ngambay
Central	Doba
West	Dagba Gulay Horo Mbay Ngam Sar

Ruto
Vale

Yulu

Yulu

Fongoro?

Fongoro

Sinyar?

Sinyar

Birri–Kresh

Birri	Birri
Kresh	Aja Dongo Furu Kresh (Dara–Gboko, Kresh–Hofra, Naka, Ndogo, Woro)

Lendu–Mangbetu

Mangbetu–Asoa

Mangbutu–Lese

Moru	Moru
Central Ma'di	Aringa Avokaya Keliko Logo Lugbara Omi
Southern Ma'di	Ma'di Olu'bo

Mimi-D?

Mimi of Decorse

Italics indicate extinct languages

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