Vili

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
vif
Alternate Names
Bavili, Fiot, Fiote, Tshivili, Tsivili
Autonym
Civili
User Population

13,000 in Congo (2018). Total users in all countries: 16,690.

Location

Kouilou and Pointe-Noire departments: coast between Angola and Gabon borders, Yoombe Island; Niari department.

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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.12)
Dialects

Civili ci Loango, Civili ci Moongo, Civili ci Yombe, Civili ci Waanda, Kotchi, Lindji, Woyo. A dialect subgroup.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Kituba [mkw].

Language Development

Dictionary. NT: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vili
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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