Language details — Congo

This table lists languages spoken in Congo, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

4 languages
Language Statuses Share, % Speakers
French
Official Working
71.9 4,000,000
Kongo
No special status 9.0 500,000
Lingala
No special status 18.0 1,000,000
Vili
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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