Lingala language
Lingala (ISO 639-3 code lin) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Congo - Kinshasa, Central African Republic, and Congo - Brazzaville.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | lin |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | ling1263 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Congo - Kinshasa, Central African Republic, Congo - Brazzaville |
Lingala words
- balabala
- bamba
- bolɔ́zi
- bomɛngɔ
- bíka
- bóndela
- búbá
- ebandeli
- ebendé
- eleko
- elema
- elenge
- elímá
- esika
- etuka
- fufú
- kaba
- kabola
- kanga
- kela
- kila
- kita
- kitɔ́kɔ
- koka
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Bemba4,100,000 speakers
- Chokwe1,000,000 speakers
- Pana (Central African Republic)85,980 speakers
- Talinga-Bwisi80,000 speakers
- Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo)62,102 speakers
- Kota (Gabon)43,460 speakers
- Baka (Cameroon)40,000 speakers
- Yaka (Central African Republic)30,000 speakers
- Barambu25,600 speakers
- Gbanziri17,500 speakers
- Monzombo12,600 speakers
- Gundi9,000 speakers
More about Lingala
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.