| Ding | |
|---|---|
| Di | |
| Native to | DR Congo | 
| Region | Kasai River | 
| Native speakers | 160,000 (2002)[1] | 
| Niger–Congo?
 
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously: diz– Dinlo– Ngulnzd– Nzadilvl– Lwel | 
| Glottolog | ding1239Dingngul1247Ngwiilwel1234Lwelnzad1234Nzadi | 
| B.86[2] | |
Ding (also called Di or Dzing) is a Bantu language that is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Maho (2009) considers the following to be distinct languages closely related to Ding:
- B861 Ngul (Ngwi), B862 Lwel (Kelwer), B863 Mpiin (Pindi), B864 West Ngongo, B865 Nzadi
(See Boma–Dzing languages.)
References
- ↑  Di at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
 Ngul at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
 Nzadi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
 Lwel at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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