Language code: ln
Technical information about ISO 639 language code ln
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The table below provides technical details for the Lingala language, designated by the ln code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Lingala Native Lingála |
| Family | Bantu |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Standard (Literary) LingalaKinshasa (Spoken) LingalaBangalaKindu LingalaKisangani Lingala |
| Related languages | BobangiBangi-NtombaMongoKikongo |
| Key facts | Originated as a trade language along the Congo River in the late 19th centuryModern Lingala vocabulary contains many French loanwordsA Latin-based orthography was officially standardized in 1976Congolese rumba and soukous music have broadcast Lingala lyrics across Central AfricaPronoun system distinguishes between inclusive and exclusive forms of ‘we’. |
| Sample phrase | Mbote, ozali malamu? |
| Character encodings | |
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Lingala belongs to the Niger-Congo language family, specifically the Bantu subgroup. It is primarily spoken in parts of the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lingala is predominantly written using the Latin script. It is estimated that there are more than 20 million speakers worldwide.
Language presence globally
Speakers
159K
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Lingala speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
Related locale codes
ln-AO – Lingala (Angola)
ln-CD – Lingala (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
ln-CF – Lingala (Central African Republic)
ln-CG – Lingala (Congo)
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- Glossary
- Reports and statistics
- Figma integration
- AWS S3 integration
- GitHub integration
- GitLab integration
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- Configuration file
- Supported file formats
- Language & Country Codes
- Referral Program
- I18N Questions
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