Nande language
Bantu language spoken in DR Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Nandi.
Nande (Yira), is a Bantu language also are Bantu population of Central Africa established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the territories of Beni and Lubero, they constitute more than 60% of the population of the province of North Kivu, they are also in Uganda where they are called Konjo (see Konjo language).
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Nande | |
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Yira | |
Konzo | |
Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Region | Nord-Kivu province |
Native speakers | 10,000,000 (2022)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nnb |
Glottolog | nand1264 |
JD.42 [2] |
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The Yira are subdivided into 12 clans including the Baswagha, Basukali, Bamate, Bahira, Bakira, Bahambo, Bito, Batangi, Bahumbe, Bakumbule, Batike and Babinga. Each clan is independent and ruled by its own family head, also called king (omukama, omughole or omwami). There is no common supreme king of the Yira.