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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Introduction

Linguistic map of the DRC
An in-depth linguistic map of the DRC highlights the highly diverse reality of the country.
Studies in African linguistic typology edited by F.K. Erhard Voeltz.
Translation studies in Africa edited by Judith Inggs and Libby Meintjes.

Dictionaries and Grammars

Official vernacular languages

Kiswahili
- Dictionary Kiswahili - English
Kikongo
- Dictionary Kinkongo - Francais
Lingala
Tshiluba
- Dictionary Francais - Tshiluba and Tshiluba - Francais

Multilingual resources

Multilingual Dictionary Lingala - Kikongo - Kiswahili - Tshiluba - Français - Anglais

Additional languages

Kinyarwanda
- Bilingual Dictionary Francais - Kinyarwanda
- Bilingual and Encyclopedic Dictionary Francais - Kinyarwanda
Lugbara
- Dictionary Lugbara - English
Mashi
- Dictionary Mashi - Kiswahili - Francais - English
Kinande
- Dictionary Kinande - Francais
Lomongo
- Dictionary Francais - Lomongo
Lunda, Kilega, Tetela, Chokwe, Budza, Ngbandi, Lendu, Mangbetu, Yombe, Ngbaka, Zande, and Komo.