Lingala
ISO 639-3: lin
Lingua franca of the Congo River region; widely used in music and media
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bantu › Central Bantu |
| Countries | DR Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic |
| Approximate Speakers | ~20,000,000 |
| Notes | Developed as a trade language along the Congo River |
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