| Bangi–Ntomba | |
|---|---|
| Bangi–Mongo | |
| Geographic distribution | Central reaches of theCongo River and adjacent areas |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
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TheBangi–Ntomba languages are a group ofBantu languages spoken in theDemocratic Republic of Congo and theRepublic of the Congo. They are coded Zone C.30 in Guthrie's classification, and included the trade languageLingala, one of four national languages of the DRC and two of the RC.
According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), apart from the Ngiri languages (toNgondi–Ngiri) andBudza (Buja), and together with a few additional languages such as Mongo-Nkundu, they form a valid node. Using Guthrie's listing, they are:
Lingala andBangala developed as trade languages, primarily on a Bangi lexical base.