Kwala language

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Kwala
Likwala
Native to Congo
Native speakers
45,000 (2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 kwc
Glottolog likw1239
C.26 [2]

Kwala (Likwala) is a Bantu language of the Republic of Congo.

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References

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