Language

Congo Swahili

Congo Swahili is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in DR Congo and Zambia.

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Scripture in Congo Swahili

A complete Bible is reported in Congo Swahili.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Congo Swahili is spoken

  • DR Congo
  • Zambia

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About Congo Swahili

Part of
Swahili (macrolanguage) (ISO 639-3 macrolanguage)
Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
swc
Glottocode
cong1236
Also known as
Swahili, Congo · Swahili, Congo: Ituri Kingwana

Dialects and varieties 7

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Congo Swahili as a whole.

  • KingwanaNo known Scripture
  • Kivu SwahiliNo known Scripture
  • Swahili, Congo: CentralNo known Scripture
  • Swahili, Congo: Ituri KingwanaNo known Scripture
  • Swahili, Congo: KatangaNo known Scripture
  • Swahili, Congo: KivuNo known Scripture
  • Swahili, Congo: Lualaba KingwanaNo known Scripture
  • BuyuPortions of Scripture
  • BwaPortions of Scripture
  • BwelaTranslation needed
  • BwilePortions of Scripture
  • DengeseTranslation started
  • DingTranslation started
  • DongoPortions of Scripture
  • DzandoPortions of Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.