Luba-Katanga language

Luba-Katanga, also known as Luba-Shaba and Kiluba (Luba-Katanga: Kiluba), is a Bantu language (Zone L) of Central Africa. It is spoken mostly in the south-east area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Luba people.[3]

Kiluba
Luba-Katanga
Kiluba
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region	Katanga Province
Native speakers	(1,505,000 cited 1991)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Luban Luba languages Kiluba
Language codes
ISO 639-1	`lu`
ISO 639-2	`lub`
ISO 639-3	`lub`
Glottolog	`luba1250`
Guthrie code	`L.33`[2]
Location of speakers: Luba-Kasai Luba-Katanga

Kiluba is spoken in the area around Kabongo, Kamina, Luena, Lubudi, Malemba Nkulu, Mulongo, Kabalo and Kaniama,mostly in Katanga. Some 500 years ago or more, the Luba Kasai left Katanga and settled in the Kasai; since then, Luba Kasai (Chiluba) has evolved until it is no longer mutually intelligible with Luba Katanga.

Luba-Katanga alphabet

Luba-Katanga has 22 letters, 5 vowels and 17 consonants.

Vowels: A E I O U

Consonants: B D F G H J K L M N P S T V W Y Z

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