Yombe

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Alternate Names

Bayombe, Ciyoombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe, Yoombe

Kiyoombi

User Population

669,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002). Total users in all countries: 734,400.

Kongo Central province: west in Mayombe forest.

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Southern Democratic Republic of Congo

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kikongo (H.16)

Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique).

Language Development

NT: 2005.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Yombe

Latin script [Latn].

Distinct enough from Koongo-Fioti [kng] to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion.

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Angola

Language NameYombe

User Population

39,400 in Angola (2000).

Location

Cabinda.

Alternate Names

Bayombe, Ibinda, Iombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe, Kiyoombi

Dialects

Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique).

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

The dialect of Yombe spoken in the northern half of Cabinda is quite different from the Congolese dialect used in the Yombe NT translation, due to influence from the speech varieties of southern Cabinda. Christian, traditional religion.

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Congo

Language NameYombe

User Population

26,000 in Congo (Mabiala 1996).

Location

Kouilou and Niari departments.

Alternate Names

Bayombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe, Kiyoombi

Dialects

Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique).

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Kituba [mkw].

Other Comments

Distinct enough from Vili [vif] to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion.

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