Congo Swahili

Congo Swahili
Kingwana
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
SpeakersL1: 2.0 million (2019)
L2: 9.1 million (1991)
Total: 11 million (2019)
Dialects
  • Katanga Swahili
  • Kivu Swahili
  • Lualaba Swahili
  • Ituri Kingwana Swahili
Language codes
ISO 639-3swc
Glottologcong1236
The area where Congo Swahili is spoken is highlighted in light yellow.

Congo Swahili, formerly sometimes known as Zaïre Swahili, are the varieties of the Swahili language spoken in the Democratic Republic of The Congo.