Yombe
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 669,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002). Population total all countries: 1,056,400. |
| Region | Western Bas-Congo Province, Mayombe Forest. Also in Angola, Congo. |
| Language map |
Southern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Bayombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe |
| Dialects | Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kongo (H.10) |
| Language development | NT: 2005. |
| Comments | Distinct enough from Koongo-Fioti [kng] to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion. |
Also spoken in:
Angola
| Language name | Yombe |
| Population | 39,400 in Angola (2000). |
| Region | Cabinda. |
| Language map |
Angola, reference number 35 |
| Alternate names | Bayombe, Iombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe |
| Dialects | Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique). |
| Comments | Christian, traditional religion. |
Congo
| Language name | Yombe |
| Population | 348,000 in Congo (2000). |
| Language map |
Congo, reference number 57 |
| Alternate names | Bayombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe |
| Dialects | Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique). |
| Comments | Distinct enough from Vili [vif] to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion. |
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