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What Language Do They Speak in the Republic of the Congo?
The official language of the Republic of the Congo is French. In total about 52 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (61%), Kituba (Congo) (46%) and Lingala (2%).
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Official languages of Republic of the Congo
Most spoken languages in Republic of the Congo
All languages of Republic of the Congo (52)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | 3,719,578 · 61% | Indo-European | Official |
| Kituba (Congo) | 2,830,000 · 46% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Lingala | 146,344 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Beembe | 130,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Yaka (Congo) | 120,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Teke-Laali | 120,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Suundi | 120,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Teke-Tyee | 120,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mbere | 110,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mbosi | 110,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Kaamba | 100,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Tiene | 100,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Bomwali | 61,000 · 1% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Teke-Tsaayi | 60,000 · 0.98% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Kunyi | 52,000 · 0.85% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Bwisi | 50,000 · 0.82% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Likwala | 45,000 · 0.74% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Teke-Nzikou | 45,000 · 0.74% | — | — |
| Ngungwel | 45,000 · 0.74% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Teke-Kukuya | 39,000 · 0.64% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Likuba | 30,000 · 0.49% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Tsaangi | 28,000 · 0.46% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mboko | 27,000 · 0.44% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Akwa | 24,000 · 0.39% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Teke-Ebo | 20,000 · 0.33% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Monzombo | 19,000 · 0.31% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Bongili | 12,000 · 0.2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Vili | 11,000 · 0.18% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mpiemo | 9,600 · 0.16% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Bekwel | 9,600 · 0.16% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Bomitaba | 9,300 · 0.15% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Teke-Fuumu | 8,200 · 0.13% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Baloi | 8,000 · 0.13% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Njyem | 7,900 · 0.13% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Pomo | 5,300 · 0.09% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Dibole | 4,000 · 0.07% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Mbangwe | 3,500 · 0.06% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Koyo | 2,980 · 0.05% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Mahongwe | 1,000 · 0.02% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Ngom | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Yaka (Central African Republic) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Bangandu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Bonjo | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Doondo | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kota (Gabon) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Laari | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ombamba | — | — | — |
| Mpumpong | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Moi (Congo) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Ndasa | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngundi | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Wumbvu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Republic of the Congo?
The official language of the Republic of the Congo is French. In total about 52 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (61%), Kituba (Congo) (46%) and Lingala (2%).
What is the official language of Republic of the Congo?
French.
Is English spoken in Republic of the Congo?
English is not widely spoken in Republic of the Congo — learn a few words of French before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Republic of the Congo?
About 52 living languages — #36 in the world for linguistic diversity. 16 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).