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The Lingala language has 35 [[Letter (alphabet)|letter]]s and [[digraph (orthography)|digraph]]s. The digraphs each have a specific order in the alphabet; for example, ''mza'' will be expected to be ordered before ''mba'', because the digraph ''mb'' follows the letter ''m''. The letters ''r'' and ''h'' are rare but present in borrowed words. | |||
The accents indicate the tones as follows: | |||
* no accent for default tone, the low tone | |||
* acute accent for the high tone | |||
* circumflex for descending tone | |||
* caron for ascending tone | |||
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Revision as of 14:59, 8 April 2021
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Description[edit | edit source]
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa. It should not be confused with the large neighboring country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] The official language is French with Kituba and Lingala as national languages.
- French - Spoken by 30% of the Congolese population
- Kituba or Munukutuba - A simplified Kikongo creole is used by 50.35% of the population who live in the south
- Lingala - The river language that is spoken mainly in the north and east and has grown quickly in the past few years [2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
French
Kituba or Munukutuba
Lingala
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
French
Kituba or Munukutuba
Lingala
The Lingala language has 35 letters and digraphs. The digraphs each have a specific order in the alphabet; for example, mza will be expected to be ordered before mba, because the digraph mb follows the letter m. The letters r and h are rare but present in borrowed words. The accents indicate the tones as follows:
- no accent for default tone, the low tone
- acute accent for the high tone
- circumflex for descending tone
- caron for ascending tone
| Variants | Example | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | A | á â ǎ | nyama, matáta, sâmbóle, libwǎ |
| b | B | bísó | |
| c | C | ciluba | |
| d | D | madɛ́su | |
| e | E | é ê ě | komeka, mésa, kobênga |
| ɛ | Ɛ | ɛ́ ɛ̂ ɛ̌ | lɛlɔ́, lɛ́ki, tɛ̂ |
| f | F | lifúta | |
| g | G | kogánga | |
| gb | Gb | gbagba | |
| h | H | bohlu (bohrium) | |
| i | I | í î ǐ | wápi, zíko, tî, esǐ |
| k | K | kokoma | |
| l | L | kolála | |
| m | M | kokóma | |
| mb | Mb | kolámba, mbwá, mbɛlí | |
| mp | Mp | límpa | |
| n | N | líno | |
| nd | Nd | ndeko | |
| ng | Ng | ndéngé | |
| nk | Nk | nkámá | |
| ns | Ns | nsɔ́mi | |
| nt | Nt | ntaba | |
| ny | Ny | nyama | |
| nz | Nz | nzala | |
| o | o | ó ô ǒ | moto, sóngóló, sékô |
| ɔ | Ɔ | ɔ́ ɔ̂ ɔ̌ | sɔsɔ, yɔ́, sɔ̂lɔ, tɔ̌ |
| p | P | pɛnɛpɛnɛ | |
| r | R | malaríya | |
| s | S | kopésa | |
| t | T | tatá | |
| u | U | ú | butú, koúma |
| v | V | kovánda | |
| w | W | káwa | |
| y | Y | koyéba | |
| z | Z | kozala |
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
French
- French Handwriting
- French Letter Writing Guide
- French Languages
- French to English Dictionary
- French Dictionary
Kituba or Munukutuba
Lingala
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Republic of the Congo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo, accessed 8 April 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of the Republic of the Congo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo, accessed 8 April 2021.