Vili
A language of Congo
| Population | 7,310 in Congo (2000). Population total all countries: 11,000. |
| Region | Kouilou Province, coast between Angola and Gabon borders; Yoombe Island. Also in Gabon. |
| Language map |
Congo, reference number 54 |
| Alternate names | Civili, Fiot, Fiote, Tsivili |
| Dialects | Yoombe (Yombe, Ciyoombe). A dialect subgroup. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kongo (H.10) |
| Comments | The people are called ‘Bavili’. |
Also spoken in:
Gabon
| Language name | Vili |
| Population | 3,690 in Gabon (2000). |
| Region | Extreme south, on the coast near Mayumba. |
| Language map |
Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 44 |
| Alternate names | Civili, Fiot, Fiote, Tsivili |
| Dialects | Yoombe (Ciyoombe). |
| Language development | Some are literate in Punu [puu] or Lumbu [lup]. |
| Comments | The people are called ‘Bavili’. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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