Kituba language
Spoken language
Kituba is a widely used lingua franca in Central Africa. It is a creole language based on Kikongo, a Bantu language. It is a national language in Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikipedia
Language families: Niger–Congo languages, Bantoid languages, and Kongo languages
Region: Africa
ISO 639-3: Either: – Kituba (RC); – Kituba (DRC)
Native speakers: (5.4 million cited 1987–1990); Several million L2 speakers