Democratic Republic of the Congo
Languages
Scripture Status
- no Scripture
- Bible
- New Testament
- Portions
Koongo
- Alternate names: Congo, Kikongo, Kikoongo, Kongo Also: in Angola -- Congo, Kikoongo, Kongo, Koongo; in Congo -- Congo, Kikongo, Kikoongo, Kongo, Kongo-Nseke
- Scriptures published: Bible (1905--1962) New Testament (1891--1993) Portions (1885--1931)
- Literacy: No information available.
- Primary country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Region: Bas-Congo Province cataract, Mbanza Manteke area; Fioti north of Boma, and scattered along the Congo River from Brazzaville to its mouth
- Also used in: Angola, Congo
- Religion: Christian
- Status: De facto language of national identity in Angola; Statutory provincial language in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Number of users: 5,016,500 (3,000,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo; 2,000,000; 16,500)
(data from Ethnologue and other sources)
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