VIF ISO 639-3
Vili
Civili Autonym
A language of Congo
- ISO 639
- vif
- Alternate Names
- Bavili, Fiot, Fiote, Tshivili, Tsivili
- Autonym
- Civili
- Population
- 13,000 in Congo (2018). Total users in all countries: 16,690.
- Location:
- Kouilou and Pointe-Noire departments: coast between Angola and Gabon borders, Yoombe Island; Niari department.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kikongo (H.12)
- Dialects
- Civili ci Loango, Civili ci Moongo, Civili ci Yombe, Civili ci Waanda, Kotchi, Lindji, Woyo. A dialect subgroup.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Kituba [mkw].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. NT: 2019.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Vili
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Nyanga province: coast near Mayumba and south.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Gabon
Language Name
Vili
User Population
3,690 in Gabon (2000).
Map
Location: Kouilou and Pointe-Noire departments: coast between Angola and Gabon borders, Yoombe Island; Niari department.
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