Languages of The Democratic Republic of The Congo - Kikongo

Kikongo

The constitution says Kikongo is one of the national languages, but it is in fact a dialect continuum with several varieties which may not be mutually intelligible.

It is commonly accepted that the Kituba variant, also called Kikongo ya Leta (Kikongo of the government, Leta being derived from French l'État, "the State") is the language used in the administration in the provinces of Bas-Congo (which is inhabited by the Bakongo), Kwango and Kwilu. Kituba has become a vernacular language in many urban centres including Kikwit, Bandundu, Matadi, Boma and Muanda.

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