Alternate Names: Kibulamatadi, Kikongo Commercial, Kikongo Simplifié, Kikongo Ya Leta, Kikongo-Kutuba, Kileta
Dialects: Eastern Kituba, Ikeleve, Western Kituba. A creole based on the Kikongo dialect spoken in Manianga area (Bas-Congo), but unintelligible to Kikongo speakers of any of the other Kikongo dialects. Influenced by Lingala ,, French ,, restructured Swahili ,, Portuguese ,, and other local dialects. Similar to Kituba , (Munukutuba) of Congo.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,200,000 (1990 UBS). L2 users: 800,000.
Language Use: Means of communication among various language groups. Used as L2 by Ibali Teke [tek], Mbala [mdp], Ngongo [noq], Phende [pem], Suku [sub], Yaka [yaf], Yansi [yns].
Language Development: Poetry. New media. Radio programs. Films. Bible: 1990.
Spoken In: Congo
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo