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BANGALA
Used by 3,500,000 as second language (1991
UBS). Orientale Province. Alternate names: NGALA.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C,
Bangi-Ntomba (C.40), Lusengo
KITUBA
4,200,000 (1990 UBS), 5,000,000 including
second language users (1989 Mufwene). Orientale and southern
Bandundu provinces.
Alternate names: KIKONGO-KUTUBA, KIKONGO SIMPLIFIÉ,
KIKONGO YA LETA, KILETA, KIKONGO COMMERCIAL, KIBULAMATADI.
Dialects: IKELEVE, WESTERN KITUBA, EASTERN KITUBA.
Classification: Creole, Kongo based.
KONGO
1,000,000 in DRC (1986 UBS).
Alternate names: KIKONGO, CONGO. Dialects: SOUTH CONGO, CENTRAL
KONGO, WEST KONGO (FIOTE, FIOTI), BWENDE (BUENDE), LAADI,
EAST KONGO, SOUTHEAST KONGO, NZAMBA (DZAMBA).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H,
Kongo (H.10
KONGO, SAN SALVADOR
Alternate names: KIKONGO, CONGO, KISIKONGO,
KIKOONGO. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H,
Kongo (H.10
LUBA-KASAI
6,300,000 (1991 UBS). Used throughout
Kasaï Occidental and Kasaï Oriental provinces.
Alternate names: LUBA-LULUA, TSHILUBA, WESTERN LUBA, LUVA.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L,
Luba (L.30)
LUBA-KATANGA
1,505,000 (1991 UBS). Katanga Province,
Haut-Lomami District.
Alternate names: LUBA-SHABA, KILUBA.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L,
Luba (L.30).
NGBAKA
1,000,000 in DRC (1999). Population total
all countries 1,005,000 or more. Alternate names: NGBAKA MINANGENDE,
NGBAKA GBAYA.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, East
SONGE
1,000,000 (1991 WA) including 150,000
in Western Kalebwe (1982 UBS). Kasaï Oriental Province,
between Sankuru and Lualaba rivers, mainly in Kabinda Zone
and eastward into Kongolo and Kabolo territories of Katanga
Province.
Alternate names: SONGYE, KISONGYE, LUSONGE, KALEBWE, NORTHEAST
LUBA, YEMBE, KISONGE, LUBA-SONGI, KISONGI. Dialects: WESTERN
KALEBWE (ESAMBI KIPYA, SONGE), EASTERN KALEBWE (KILOMBENO
KIBYA, IKALEBWE), MBAGANI.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L,
Songye (L.20).
SWAHILI, CONGO
There may be a few mother tongue
speakers in cities. Second language for 9,100,000 (1991 UBS).
Throughout the Katanga, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, and Maniema provinces
and the southeastern part of the Orientale Province. There
are other varieties of Swahili in East Africa.
Alternate names: ZAÏRE SWAHILI. Dialects: ITURI KINGWANA,
LUALABA KINGWANA, KATANGA SWAHILI, KIVU SWAHILI.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G,
Swahili (G.40).
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