Ngombe

NGC

vigorous

Alternate Names: Lingombe

Dialects: Doko, Libale (Bale, Wiindza-Baali). Reportedly similar to Bwela , (Lingi). Lexical similarity: 78% with the Benza (Binja) dialect of Ligenza ,; 40% with Lingala ,, Pagibete ,, and Ngelima ,; 37% with Bwa ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
C
Ngombe (C.41)

Demographics: 150,000 (Welmers 1971).

Language Use: Some use Pagibete [pae] for trading. Used as L2 by Pagibete [pae].

Language Development: New media. Radio programs. Videos. Grammar. NT: 1915–1956.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Different from Ngombe , in Central African Republic.