Yombe

YOM

developing

Alternate Names: Bayombe, Ciyoombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe, Yoombe

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

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 669,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002). Population total all countries: 1,056,400.

Language Development: NT: 2005.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Distinct enough from Koongo-Fioti , to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion.