Congo Swahili

Congo Swahili
Kingwana
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
SpeakersL1: 2.0 million (2019)
L2: 9.1 million (1991)
Total: 11 million (2019)
Dialects
  • Katanga Swahili
  • Kivu Swahili
  • Lualaba Swahili
  • Ituri Kingwana Swahili
Language codes
ISO 639-3swc
Glottologcong1236
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Congo Swahili, formerly sometimes known as Zaïre Swahili, are the varieties of the Swahili language spoken in the Democratic Republic of The Congo.