| Ngombe | |
|---|---|
| Lingombe | |
| Native to | DR Congo |
Native speakers | (150,000 cited 1971)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ngc |
| Glottolog | ngom1268 |
C.41[2] | |
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Ngombe, orLingombe, is aBantu language spoken by about 150,000 people in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo. In general, native speakers live on either side of theCongo River, and its many tributaries; more specifically,Équateur Province,Mongala District and in areas neighboring it (Sud Ubangi and Équateur districts). Ngombe is written inLatin script.[3]
The deities of the Ngombe include the supreme creatorAkongo and the ancestor goddessMbokomu.[4]
Ngombe includes several dialects in addition to Ngombe proper (Ŋgɔmbɛ). These areWiindza-Baali,Doko (Dɔkɔ), andBinja (also renderedBinza,Libindja, orLibinja). The latter is not the same as theBinja/Binza language. Binja dialect is primarily spoken inOrientale Province andAketi Territory, and shares about three-quarters of its linguistic characteristics with standard Ngombe.[3] Maho (2009) listsDoko as a distinct language in a separate group.
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