Yombe

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
yom
Alternate Names
Bayombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe
Population

669,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002). Population total all countries: 1,056,400.

Location

Western Bas-Congo Province, Mayombe forest. Also in Angola, Congo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kongo (H.16)
Dialects

Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique).

Language Development
NT: 2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yombe
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Distinct enough from Koongo-Fioti [kng] to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion.

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