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Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo people living in the tropical forests ofDemocratic Republic of the Congo ,Republic of the Congo andAngola
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Languages: French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Republic of Congo 2009
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Cultivation in North America was popularized by African Americans, who brought the Kikongo word nguba, which became goober.
The Christmas Cookie Club Ann Pearlman 2009
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Cultivation in North America was popularized by African Americans, who brought the Kikongo word nguba, which became goober.
The Christmas Cookie Club Ann Pearlman 2009
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Languages: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
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Cultivation in North America was popularized by African Americans, who brought the Kikongo word nguba, which became goober.
The Christmas Cookie Club Ann Pearlman 2009
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Congo, Democratic Republic of theFrench (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
Languages 2008
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Languages: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
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Languages: French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
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Congo, Republic of theFrench (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Languages 2008
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As far as the eye can see in all directions is green savannah, dotted with anthills and termite hills, scrub and manioc fields plunging down into forested valleys with jungle and rivers and women carrying huge loads on their heads and thousands of little kiddos shouting “mundele” ‘white person’ in Kikongo almost hysterically and running after the truck as we drive by.
Archive 2007-05-01 Doug Melvin Boise Idaho 2007
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