Doondo

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
dde
Alternate Names
Dondo, Kidoondo
Autonym
Doondo
User Population

30,000 (2007 census).

Location

Bouenza department: Boko-Songho, Madingou, and Mfouati districts; Pool department, southwest Mindouli district.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kikongo (H.112)
Dialects

Boko-Songho, Mfouati, Kimbedi, Kinkeenge. Part of Kongo subgroup.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Kituba [mkw].

Language Development

Bible portions: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Doondo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.