Kituba
Language Information
Kituba is spoken in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo (as Kikongo ya Leta) and in the Republic of the Congo (as Munukutuba).
Kituba is a creole based on Kikongo, which developed as a trade language along the lower Congo River. It has several million speakers, most of whom use it as a second language, and it is a national language in both countries.
Kituba is a creole based on Kikongo, which developed as a trade language along the lower Congo River. It has several million speakers, most of whom use it as a second language, and it is a national language in both countries.
Kituba is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Pidgin and Creole
Kituba Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Kituba
Bantu nyonso, na mbutukulu kevwandaka na kimpwanza ya bawu, ngenda mpe baluve ya mutindu mosi. Mayela na mbanzulu je na bawu, ni yawu yina bafwana kusalasana na bumpangi.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights