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A language of
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location
Kongo Central province: west in Mayombe forest.
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Angola
Language Name
Yombe
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 Name
Yombe
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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