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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Congo > Monzombo

Monzombo

A language of Congo

ISO 639-3moj

Population  6,000 in Congo (Johnstone 1993). Population total all countries: 12,600.
Region  Extreme northeast, on Oubangui River. Also in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Language map  Congo, reference number 31
Alternate names   Mondjembo, Monjombo, Munzombo
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Sere-Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka, Western, Monzombo

Also spoken in:

Central African Republic

Language name   Monzombo
Population  1,600 in Central African Republic (1996).
Region  Mongoumba Subprefecture.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 42
Alternate names  Mondjembo, Monjombo, Monzumbo
 

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language name   Monzombo
Population  5,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1986 SIL).
Region  Equateur Province, Ubangi River east bank, south of Libenge.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names  Monjombo, Mono-Jembo, Monzumbo
Language use  Also use Lingala [lin].
Comments  Fishermen.