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    Luba-Kasai, also known as Cilubà or Tshilubà, Luba-Lulua, is a Bantu language (Zone L) of Central Africa and a national language of the Democratic Republic...
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    Bantu languages are closer to Luba-Katanga rather than Luba-Kasai because the Luba-Kasai language is newer, while Luba-Katanga is older. Luba-Katanga...
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    Kasaï-Occidental (French for "Western Kasai"; Luba-Lulua: Kasai Wa Mubuelu) was one of the eleven provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between...
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  • of the Congo Luba (comics), a comic book character created by Los Bros Hernandez Luba Group, a Dutch staffing company Luba-Kasai language (aka Tshiluba)...
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  • sometimes referred to as Lua Lua language (disambiguation), several languages (including Lua’) Luba-Kasai language, ISO 639 code Lai (surname) (賴), Chinese...
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    Sud-Kasaï province which existed in the early period after independence between 1963 and 1966. Kasai-Oriental is inhabited by members of the Luba tribe...
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  • following languages: Luba-Kasai language (ISO 639 code: lua), a Bantu language of Central Africa Niellim language, also known as Lua, a Niger–Congo language of...
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    the Bena Lulua to create a Luba-focused state in the group's traditional heartland in the south-eastern parts of the Kasai region. As sectarian violence...
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    "pacification" of South Kasai, which lasted through the spring of 1962. The population of Mbuji-Mayi grew rapidly with the immigration of Luba people from other...
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    Tshiluba is the national language. Luba-Kasai is spoken in the East Kasai Region (Luba people) and Luba-Lulua is used in the West Kasai Region among the Bena...
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    majority of them live in this country, residing mainly in Katanga, Kasaï, Kasaï-Oriental, Kasaï-Central, Lomami and Maniema. The Baluba consist of many sub-groups...
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    Albert Kalonji (category Luba people)
    the Luba ya Kasai nobility. He was elected emperor (Mulopwe) of the Baluba ya Kasai(Bambo) and later became king of the Federated State of South Kasai. Co-founder...
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  • Bangubangu of Kabambare (D20) Luba (L30): Kaonde (L40), Kete (L20), Kanyok, Luba-Kasai (TshiLuba), Luba-Katanga (KiLuba)–Sanga–Zela, Bangubangu (of Mutingua...
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    Nsapu militia against state security forces in the provinces of Kasaï-Central, Kasaï, Kasaï-Oriental, Lomami and Sankuru. The fighting began after the militia...
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    The Luba Empire or Kingdom of Luba was a pre-colonial Central African state that arose in the marshy grasslands of the Upemba Depression in what is now...
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    northwest of Lake Tanganyika speak a D20 language. The Upemba Twa or Luba Twa (Cwa) of the Upemba Depression speak Luba-Katanga, Hemba, Songe, and Taabwa.[citation...
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  • Diambi Kabatusuila (category Luba people)
    the traditional queen of the Bakwa Luntu tribe of Central Kasaï in the historic Kingdom of Luba.Her name means "the bearer of good news". She Holds the...
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    northern kasai basin up to Maniema irrespective of their original family names. In the late 19th century a group of Watetera people bearing the Luba title...
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  • the Luba ethnic group became subject to violent attacks. In early August, Muluba politician Albert Kalonji declared the secession of South Kasai, a region...
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    Shimwali Swahili is a recognized national language Lingala (Ngala) (2 million; 7 million with L2 speakers) Luba-Kasai (Tshiluba) (6.5 million) Kituba (4.5...
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    Kasai Oriental. The capital of the province is Mbuji-Mayi. Kasai-Oriental is inhabited by members of the Luba people. French is the official language...
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  • Kasai Allstars are a 25-piece musical collective based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The musicians originally come from the Kasai region...
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    Twa (redirect from Luba Twa)
    the Great Lakes Twa in all countries), in the forest–savanna swamps of Kasai in the south-center, and in the savanna swamps scattered throughout Katanga...
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    the larger Luba state and the related Songye people and Chokwe people, with whom they share a very similar culture, history, and language. Lulua lands...
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    Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (category CS1 French-language sources (fr))
    Kikongo-based creole language), and Tshiluba or Luba-Kasai. In total, there are over 200 languages spoken in the DRC. French, the official language, is generally...
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    Mbuji-Mayi (category Populated places in Kasaï-Oriental)
    Nations in 2008. Mbuji-Mayi lies in Luba country on the Mbuji-Mayi River. The name Mbuji-Mayi comes from the local language, Tshiluba, and translates as "Goat-Water...
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    doi:10.4324/9780203493144. ISBN 0-415-93933-X. "Tigrigna". Ethnologue. "Luba-Kasai". Ethnologue. "Tsonga". Ethnologue. "Tswana". 19 November 2019. "Umbundu"...
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    official language of Angola, but 46 other languages are spoken in the country, mostly Bantu languages. Portuguese is the sole official language. Due to...
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  • History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (category CS1 French-language sources (fr))
    the Luba and the Tabwa tribes who were believed to be sympathetic to the Elema. In the Kasaï-Central province, starting in 2016, the largely Luba Kamwina...
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    Budya, L202 Yazi, L221 Lwalwa, L231 Binji] L30: L31a Luba-Kasai, L31b Lulua, L32 Kanyoka, L33 Luba-Katanga, L34 Hemba, L35 Sanga, [L301 Kebwe, L331 Zeela]...
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