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Lingala

Lin ga la |liNGˈgälə lɪŋˈɡɑlə | ▶noun a Bantu language used by over 8 million people as a lingua franca in northern parts of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire ). ORIGIN a local name.

 

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Lingala

Lingala |lɪŋˈgɑːlə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a Bantu language used by over 8 million people as a lingua franca in northern parts of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire ). ORIGIN a local name.