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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Wongo

Wongo

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3won

Population  12,700 (2000).
Region  Kasaï Occidental Province, Ilebo and Tshikapa territories; Bandundu Province, Guagu and Idiofa territories, Lubue River area.
Language map  Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Bakong, Gongo, Ndjembe, Tukkongo, Tukongo
Dialects  Intelligible with Lele [lel].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bushong (C.90)
Language development  Bible portions: 1938–1940.
Writing system  Latin script.