YOM ISO 639-3
Yombe
Kiyoombi Autonym
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO 639
- yom
- Alternate Names
- Bayombe, Ciyoombe, Kiombi, Kiyombe, Yoombe
- Autonym
- Kiyoombi
- Population
- 669,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002). Total users in all countries: 734,400.
- Location:
- Kongo Central province: west in Mayombe forest.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Kikongo (H.16)
- Dialects
- Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique).
- Language Development
- NT: 2005.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Yombe
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Distinct enough from Koongo-Fioti [kng] to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Cabinda.
- Dialects
- Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- The dialect of Yombe spoken in the northern half of Cabinda is quite different from the Congolese dialect used in the Yombe NT translation, due to influence from the speech varieties of southern Cabinda. Christian, traditional religion. View other languages of Angola
Language Name
Yombe
User Population
39,400 in Angola (2000).
- Location
- Kouilou and Niari departments.
- Dialects
- Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classique).
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Distinct enough from Vili [vif] to need separate literature. Christian, traditional religion. View other languages of Congo
Language Name
Yombe
User Population
26,000 in Congo (Mabiala 1996).
Map
Location: Kongo Central province: west in Mayombe forest.
Size and Vitality
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