| Pende | |
|---|---|
| Giphende | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Bandundu Province |
| Ethnicity | Pende people |
Native speakers | (420,000 cited 1991)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pem |
| Glottolog | phen1239 |
L.11[2] | |
| Person | Muphende |
|---|---|
| People | Baphende |
| Language | Giphende |
Pende (Phende) is aBantu language of theDemocratic Republic of the Congo. Giphende is spoken inKwilu Province, inGungu andIdiofa districts as well as some areas ofKasaï Province. TheBapende used to call themselvesAkwa Nzumba (in Kasai),Akwa Thunda (in Gungu), orAkwa Mbongo (in Idiofa).
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