| 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
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| 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. |