Geographic Distribution
The majority of Kituba speakers live in Congo-Kinshasa. It is spoken as the primary lingua franca in the provinces of Bas-Congo, Kwango and Kwilu and to a lesser extent in Kinshasa, Mai-Ndombe and Kasai-Occidental.
Kituba is the largest language of Congo-Brazzaville. It is spoken in the southern half of the country, in regions of Kouilou (especially in Pointe-Noire), Niari, Bouenza, Lékoumou, Pool and in the capital Brazzaville. Lingala is more popular in the north.
The status of Kituba in Angola is not known. It is probable that it is understood by some of the Bakongo people there, especially those who have lived in Congo-Brazzaville or Congo-Kinshasa as refugees or otherwise.
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