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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Languages of Democratic Republic of the Congo

166 languages of the index are spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo; 1 has official status (French). The country has about 105.8 m inhabitants (2023).

166 languages24 endangered or dormantAfricaISO CD / COD

Official languages

fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · International

All languages spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language	ISO	Family	Countries	Speakers	Vitality
fraFrenchfrançais	`fra`	Indo-European	+41	285.4 m	0 · International
linLingalaLingála	`lin`	Niger–Congo		20 m	3 · Wider Communication
swaSwahiliKiswahili	`swa`	Niger–Congo	+10	15.4 m
kinKinyarwandaIkinyarwanda	`kin`	Niger–Congo		9.8 m	1 · National
swcCongo Swahili	`swc`	Niger–Congo		9.1 m	2 · Provincial
runKirundiIkirundi	`run`	Niger–Congo	+1	8.8 m	1 · National
luaLuba-KasaiTshiluba	`lua`	Niger–Congo		6.3 m	2 · Provincial
konKongokikongo	`kon`	Niger–Congo		5 m	Safe
bemBemba	`bem`	Niger–Congo		3.6 m	2 · Provincial
kooKonjo	`koo`	Niger–Congo		609,000	5 · Developing
lebLala-Bisa	`leb`	—		580,000	5 · Developing
sagSangoSängö	`sag`	Niger–Congo		500,000	1 · National
tapTabwa	`tap`	Niger–Congo		382,000	5 · Developing
ngbNorthern Ngbandi	`ngb`	Niger–Congo		250,290	5 · Developing
lamLamba	`lam`	Niger–Congo		219,000	5 · Developing
pofPoke	`pof`	Niger–Congo		130,000	6a · Vigorous
nbwSouthern Ngbandi	`nbw`	Niger–Congo		105,000	6a · Vigorous
niyNgiti	`niy`	Nilo-Saharan		100,000	5 · Developing
ntoNtomba	`nto`	Niger–Congo		100,000	6a · Vigorous
auhAushi	`auh`	Niger–Congo		95,200	6a · Vigorous
omiOmi	`omi`	—		91,000	6a · Vigorous
rwmAmba	`rwm`	Niger–Congo		40,100	6b · Threatened
ledLendu	`led`	Nilo-Saharan		26,000	5 · Developing
lelLele	`lel`	Niger–Congo		26,000	6a · Vigorous
bwcBwile	`bwc`	Niger–Congo		24,800	6b · Threatened
lubLuba-KatangaKiluba	`lub`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
zneZande	`zne`	Niger–Congo	+2		5 · Developing
cjkChokwe	`cjk`	—			3 · Wider Communication
lunLunda	`lun`	Niger–Congo			4 · Educational
alzAlur	`alz`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
lolMongo	`lol`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bxgBangala	`bxg`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
nnbNande	`nnb`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bniBangi	`bni`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
lggLugbara	`lgg`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
yafYaka	`yaf`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
rndRuund	`rnd`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
sopSonge	`sop`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
hooHoloholo	`hoo`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kqnKaonde	`kqn`	Niger–Congo			4 · Educational
pmbPambia	`pmb`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mdjMangbetu	`mdj`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
avuAvokaya	`avu`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
lesLese	`les`	Nilo-Saharan			6a · Vigorous
kboKeliko	`kbo`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
tllTetela	`tll`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
logLogo	`log`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
bdhBaka	`bdh`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
mnhMono	`mnh`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bufBushong	`buf`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
brmBarambu	`brm`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ngaNgbaka Gbaya	`nga`	Niger–Congo			4 · Educational
ynsYansi	`yns`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
khyKele	`khy`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
lujLuna	`luj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bipBila	`bip`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
keoKakwa	`keo`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
hkeHunde	`hke`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
sngSanga	`sng`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
buuBudu	`buu`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bbmBango	`bbm`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bbeBangba	`bbe`	—			6a · Vigorous
bzmLondo	`bzm`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bwwBwa	`bww`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
muhMündü	`muh`	—			5 · Developing
sktSakata	`skt`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
loqLobala	`loq`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kmwKomo	`kmw`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
flrFuliiru	`flr`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
yomYombe	`yom`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
looLombo	`loo`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bjaBudza	`bja`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ngcNgombe	`ngc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kcvKete	`kcv`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bnxBangubangu	`bnx`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bquGuru	`bqu`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
bliNtomba-Bolia	`bli`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bohBoma	`boh`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
dooDongo	`doo`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
zmfMfinu	`zmf`	Niger–Congo			7 · Shifting
eboCentral Teke	`ebo`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
nbmMbaka	`nbm`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bmbBembe	`bmb`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bpjBinji	`bpj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kbjKari	`kbj`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
lwaLwalu	`lwa`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
msjMa	`msj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mdkMangbutu	`mdk`	—			6a · Vigorous
mxhMvuba	`mxh`	Nilo-Saharan			6b · Threatened
ndtNdunga	`ndt`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
nljNyali	`nlj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nkwNkutu	`nkw`	—			6a · Vigorous
slxSalampasu	`slx`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
socSoko	`soc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
knyKanyok	`kny`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
likLika	`lik`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
brfBira	`brf`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
dezDengese	`dez`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mdiMamvu	`mdi`	Nilo-Saharan			6a · Vigorous
fuuFuru	`fuu`	Nilo-Saharan			6a · Vigorous
bkfBeeke	`bkf`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
shrShi	`shr`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bmlBomboli	`bml`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
dizDing	`diz`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nloNgul	`nlo`	—			6a · Vigorous
holHolu	`hol`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bktLoki	`bkt`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
byiBuyu	`byi`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bwlBwela	`bwl`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
hemHemba	`hem`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mdmMayogo	`mdm`	—			5 · Developing
mdpMbala	`mdp`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
zmwMbo	`zmw`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ndpNdo	`ndp`	Nilo-Saharan			5 · Developing
aghNgelima	`agh`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nyjNyanga	`nyj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
pemPende	`pem`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
swfSere	`swf`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
tljTalinga	`tlj`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
wonWongo	`won`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nuuNgbundu	`nuu`	—			6a · Vigorous
ndkNdaka	`ndk`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bizLoi	`biz`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
subSuku	`sub`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
tbtTembo (Kitembo)	`tbt`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bmgBamwe	`bmg`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mfcMba	`mfc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
lgzGendza	`lgz`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
havHavu	`hav`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kelKela	`kel`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mdqMbole	`mdq`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
zmqMituku	`zmq`	—			6a · Vigorous
jgbNgbee	`jgb`	—			10 · Extinct
paePagibete	`pae`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
tbmTagbo	`tbm`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mwzMoingi	`mwz`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
nbdNgbinda	`nbd`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
nzdNzadi	`nzd`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kwsKwese	`kws`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
lizBinza	`liz`	—			6a · Vigorous
dznDzando	`dzn`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
geyEnya	`gey`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kcwKabwari	`kcw`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kkqKaiku	`kkq`	—			6a · Vigorous
ktyKango	`kty`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ksvKusu	`ksv`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
lseLosengo	`lse`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
zmsMbesa	`zms`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nycNyanga-li	`nyc`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
vauVanuma	`vau`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
yelYela	`yel`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
tmvTembo	`tmv`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
leaLega-Shabunda	`lea`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
sooSongo	`soo`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
tekEast Teke	`tek`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
fomFoma	`fom`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
efeLese	`efe`	Nilo-Saharan			6a · Vigorous
dnoNdrulo	`dno`	—			5 · Developing
goxGobu	`gox`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kdgSeba	`kdg`	Austronesian			6b · Threatened
shcSonde	`shc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
hbaHamba	`hba`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
noqNgongo	`noq`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
smxSamba	`smx`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
yngYango	`yng`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ktuKituba (Democratic Republic of Congo)	`ktu`	Niger–Congo			2 · Provincial

166 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata