Yaka language (Congo–Angola)
| Yaka | |
|---|---|
| Iyaka | |
| Kiyaka | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola |
| Ethnicity | Yaka |
Native speakers | (900,000 cited 2000) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:yaf – Kiyakanoq – Ngoongoppp – Pelende (duplicate code)lnz – Lonzo (duplicate code) |
| Glottolog | yaka1269 |
H.31 | |
Yaka, also spelled Iaca and Iyaka, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. There are two dialects, Yaka proper, which comprises 99% of speakers, and Ngoongo (distinguish West Ngongo language). The alleged varieties Pelende and Lonzo are political rather than ethnolinguistic entities.