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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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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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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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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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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Lua (section Ethnicity and language)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kamwina Nsapu rebellion (redirect from Kasaï-Central clashes (2016-present))
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 (1585–1889) was a pre-colonial Central African state that arose in the marshy grasslands of the Upemba Depression in...
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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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million with L2 speakers) Luba-Kasai (Tshiluba) (6.5 million) Kituba (4.5 million), a Bantu creole Kongo (Kikongo) (3.5 million) Luba-Katanga (Kiluba) (1.5+...
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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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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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Tshilenge District (redirect from Kasai-Oriental (proposed province))
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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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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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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Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (category CS1 French-language sources (fr))
distinguished and named. The most numerous people are the Luba, Mongo, and Kongo. Although 700 local languages and dialects are spoken, the linguistic variety is...
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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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Bana Mura (category CS1 French-language sources (fr))
Bana Mura is an armed militant group active in the Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It mostly recruits ethnic Chokwe, Pende, and Tetela...
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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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