Lingala
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He arrived with the ability to speak three languages — French, Swahili and Lingala.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The crowd cheered again when the Argentine pope greeted them in Lingala, one of four national languages of Congo that is widely spoken in the capital, Kinshasa.
From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2023
Prayers by the faithful were recited in Swahili, Lingala, Tshiluba and Kikongo, the country’s four official languages.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2022
Ten of the new additions are in Africa, including Lingala, Twi and Tigrinya.
From BBC • May 11, 2022
“I need your help,” I called in Lingala, holding up my open hands to show I meant no harm, the same way the bonobos did.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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