Kongo languages
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The Kongo languages are a clade of Bantu languages, coded Zone H.10 in Guthrie's classification, that are spoken by the Bakongo:
- Beembe (Pangwa, Doondo, Kamba, Gangala), Ndingi, Kunyi, Mboka, Kongo, Western Kongo, Laari (Laadi), Vili, Yombe, Suundi
| Kongo | |
|---|---|
| Kikongo | |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | kiko1235 |
Map of the area where Kongo and Kituba as the lingua franca are spoken. | |
Languages
Glottolog, based on Koen Bostoen (2018, 2019),[1][2][3] classifies two dozen languages of the Kongo language cluster as follows:
- Kikongo language cluster
These are closest to Mbuun, Ngongo and Nsong-Mpiin.[4]
