Note: Tshiluba is a Bantu language spoken in south-eastern Congo, and Zaire). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-06-01] Reference
Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
How do you say “Born to be wild” in Tagalog, French, Lingala, Tshiluba, and Swahili?. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - That is one pimped out ride!] Reference
Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 77. 3\% male: 86. 6\% female: 67. 7\% (1995 est.). From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 65. 5\% male: 76. 2\% female: 55. 1\% (2003 est.). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 77. 3\% male: 86. 6\% female: 67. 7\% (1995 est.). From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
He especially enjoys French, which he has just started learning; he already can read and write in his native Tshiluba language. From Wordnik.com. [Gems in a Graveyard] Reference
Languages: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [Democratic Republic of the Congo] Reference
Congo, Democratic Republic of theFrench (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [Languages] Reference
Congo, Democratic Republic of thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 65.5% male: 76.2% female: 55.1% (2003 est.). From Wordnik.com. [Literacy] Reference
Congo, Democratic Republic of the definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 65. 5\% male: 76. 2\% female: 55. 1\% (2003 est.). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 77. 3\% male: 86. 6\% female: 67. 7\% (1995 est.). From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Faithful correspondent Andrew Krug sent me a link to a BBC story by Oliver Conway claiming that:The world's most difficult word to translate has been identified as "ilunga" from the Tshiluba language spoken in south-eastern DR Congo. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: THE MOST UNTRANSLATABLE WORD.] Reference
Tshiluba is your first clue in this Geo Quiz from Africa. From Wordnik.com. [PRI's The World] Reference
Raga TV - private, near-national coverage operated by RTNC, broadcasting in French, Swahili, Lingala, Tshiluba and Kikongo. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
For example in the Democratic Republic of Congo, school is taught in French but most people speak local languages like Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo or Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
It's easy to remember too: "Tshiluba kivili-chimpenze", comes from lingua franca of Angola, their name for the animal, and may be translated loosely as "mockman" or just "ape". From Wordnik.com. [Adland.tv] Reference
Although 700 local languages and dialects are spoken, the linguistic variety is bridged both by the use of French and the intermediary languages Kikongo, Tshiluba, Swahili, and Lingala. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 65.5% male: 76.2% female: 55.1% (2003 est.) GovernmentCountry name: conventional long form: Democratic Republic of the Congo conventional short form: none local long form: Republique Democratique du Congo local short form: none former: Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo/Leopoldville, Congo/Kinshasa, Zaire abbreviation: DRC. From Wordnik.com. [Congo, Democratic Republic of the] Reference
Where is Tshiluba spoken?. From Wordnik.com. [PRI's The World] Reference
Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Mashi, Otetela and Tshiluba. ". From Wordnik.com. [Mercy Corps] Reference
Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. Reference
French, Lingala, Swahili, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [The 1994 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Major languages: French, Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
Languages: French, Lingala, Swahili, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba. From Wordnik.com. [The 1995 CIA World Factbook] Reference
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