Which Country Speaks Lingala?

Lingala is spoken by more than 10 million people in a region comprising the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo south to its capital, Kinshasa, and the northern part of the Republic of the Congo, particularly in part of its capital, Brazzaville.

Is Lingala spoken in Gabon?

Lingala is spoken as a first, second, and third language primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), and in parts of five neighboring central African states: Northwestern Angola, eastern Gabon, southern Central African Republic, and southwestern Sudan.

Is Lingala spoken in Nigeria?

Afrikaans is the third most spoken mother tongue in South Africa. There are around 23 million speakers of Afrikaans. Lingala is spoken throughout Congo. ... It is the native tongue of people inhabiting Nigeria, Benin, and Togo and of communities in other parts of Africa, Europe and the Americas.