Mongo language
Mongo, also called Nkundo or Mongo-Nkundu (Lomongo, Lonkundu), is a Bantu language spoken by several of the Mongo peoples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mongo speakers reside in central DR Congo over a large area inside the curve of the Congo River. Mongo is a tonal language.
Not to be confused with Daju Mongo language or Mongo language (Cameroon).
| Mongo | |
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| Nkundu | |
| Lomongo | |
| Region | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Ethnicity | Mongo people |
Native speakers | (400,000 cited 1995)[1] |
Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | lol |
| ISO 639-3 | lol – inclusive codeIndividual code: ymg – Yamongeri |
| Glottolog | mong1338 Mongobafo1235 Bafoto |
C.61,611; C.36H[2] | |
There are many dialects. Maho (2009) lists one of these, Bafoto (Batswa de l'Equateur), C.611, as a separate language. The others are:[2]
- Kutu (Bakutu), including Longombe
- Bokote, including Ngata
- Booli
- Bosaka
- Konda (Ekonda), including Bosanga-Ekonda
- Ekota
- Emoma
- Ikongo, including Lokalo-Lomela
- Iyembe
- Lionje, Nsongo, Ntomba
- Yamongo
- Mbole, including Nkengo, Yenge, Yongo, Bosanga-Mbole, Mangilongo, Lwankamba
- Nkole
- South Mongo, including Bolongo, Belo, Panga, Acitu
- Yailima
- Ngombe-Lomela, Longombe, Ngome à Múná
References
- Mongo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Yamongeri at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
External links
- Mongo, Nkundo on PanAfril10n
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