Ngongo

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
noq
Alternate Names
Ngong
User Population

4,080 (2000).

Location

Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit and Masi-Manimba territories.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tiene-Yanzi (B.864)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 73% with Songo [soo], 67% with Mpuono [zmp], 61% with Iyansi [yns], 59% with Ding [diz], 54% with Hungana [hum].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Kituba [ktu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngongo