Wongo

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: won
Alternate Names: Bakong, Gongo, Kiwongo, Ndjembe, Tukkongo, Tukongo, Tukungo, Wonk
Population: 12,700 (2000).
Location:: Kasai province: Ilebo and Tshikapa territories; Kwilu province: Idiofa territory, Belo, Kipuku, and Musanga-Idiofa sectors.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bushoong (C.85)
Dialects: None known. Intelligible of Lele [lel]. Lexical similarity: 39% with Mbala [mdp] and Ngongo [noq], 35% with Boma [boh], 34% with Mpuono [zmp] and Nzadi [nzd].
Language Development: Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1938–1940.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wongo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Kasai province: Ilebo and Tshikapa territories; Kwilu province: Idiofa territory, Belo, Kipuku, and Musanga-Idiofa sectors.