Niger-Congo (Bantu) · Congo Basin

Lingala

Vital

Lingála

Widely spoken along the Congo River and famous as the language of Congolese rumba and soukous music.

Community tug-of-war game on the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Speakers~20M
StatusVital
FamilyNiger-Congo (Bantu)
Writing SystemLatin
RegionCongo Basin

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