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Kongo language

Spoken language
Kongo or Kikongo is one of the Bantu languages spoken by the Kongo people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Angola. It is a tonal language. The vast majority of present-day speakers live in... Wikipedia
Ethnicity: Kongo
ISO 639-3: inclusive code; Individual codes: – Koongo; – Ladi, Laadi, Lari or Laari; – San Salvador Kongo (South); – Yombe
Native speakers: (L1: 6.0 million cited 1982–2021); L2: 5.0 million (2021)
Official language in: National language and unofficial language: Angola
Writing system: Latin, Mandombe