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Lingala

Pronunciation: /lɪŋˈgɑːlə/

Definition of Lingala

noun

[mass noun]
  • a Bantu language used by over 8 million people as a lingua franca in northern parts of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).

Origin:

a local name

Lingala in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Lingala in the US English dictionary

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