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Lingala (or Ngala, Lingala: Lingála) is a Bantu language spoken in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the northern half of the Republic of the Congo, in their capitals, Kinshasa and Brazzaville, and to a lesser degree as a trade language or because of emigration in neighbouring Angola or Central African Republic.
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In Congolese popular music, the term libanga (Lingala; from kobwaka libanga, lit. ' to throw a stone/pebble ', referring to how a child might try to attract attention [1]) refers to a common form of patronage whereby musicians name or praise wealthy or powerful sponsors publicly as part of their performances.
The bulk of Kituba words come from Kikongo. Other Bantu languages have influenced it as well, including Kiyaka, Kimbala, Kisongo, Kiyansi, Lingala, and Swahili. In addition, many words have been borrowed from French, Portuguese, and English. [33] These include: sandúku (Swah. sanduku) "box", the Swahili word comes from Arabic صندوق ...
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In Bangala, the words for six and seven (motoba, sambo) are replaced with the Swahili words sita and saba. Many Lingala words are replaced by words in Swahili, Zande, other local languages, plus English (bilizi is derived from the English word bridge) and, of course, French. The verb "to be" is conjugated differently in Bangala. Below is a ...
Vowel letters are composed of two parts: the basic 5-shape of the Mandombe script plus a numeral, or—in the case of ü (/y/)—by modifying the basic u vowel letter. Vowel 1 is i, vowel 2 u, vowel 3 e, vowel 4 o, and vowel 5 a. A vowel can be written individually and form a syllable on its own.