Holoholo language

Holoholo is a Bantu language of DR Congo and formerly in Tanzania spoken by the Holoholo people on either side of Lake Tanganyika. Classification is uncertain, but it may belong with the Takama group (Nurse 2003:169).

Holoholo
Kalanga
Hɔlɔhɔlɔ
Native to	DR Congo
Native speakers	16,000 (2002)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu? Takama? Holoholo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	hoo
Glottolog	holo1240
Guthrie code	D.28[2]
ELP	Holoholo

Maho (2009) classifies D281 Tumbwe (Etumbwe) and D282 Lumbwe as closest to Holoholo. Neither has an ISO code.^[2]

The aitches in the name are silent, and used to separate vowels: [ɔlɔ.ɔlɔ].