Official Languages
Languages spoken here
Bangi (secondary) · French (secondary) · French (Quebec) (secondary) · Hindi (secondary) · Levantine Arabic (secondary) · Lingala (secondary) · Modern Greek (secondary) · Modern Greek (biblical terms) (secondary) · Portuguese (secondary) · Portuguese (Brazilian) (secondary) · Swahili (secondary)
“Secondary” means a community here speaks it alongside another language. It is not a statement of official or minority-language status.
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Peoples
Largest first.
| People | Population | Language | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongo, Tuba | 13569000 | Kituba (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Luba-Lulua, Western Luba | 12457000 | Luba-Kasai | Christianity |
| Lingala | 5091000 | Lingala | Christianity |
| Luba, Luba-Bambo | 4686000 | Luba-Katanga | Christianity |
| Mongo | 3913000 | Mongo-Nkundu | Christianity |
| Ekonda | 3773000 | Mongo-Nkundu | Christianity |
| Songye, Western Kalebwe | 3003000 | Songe | Christianity |
| Nande | 2712000 | Nande | Christianity |
| Kongo | 2706000 | Koongo | Christianity |
| Azande | 2598000 | Zande | Christianity |
| Ngbaka | 2444000 | Ngbaka | Christianity |
| Mangbetu, Amangbetu | 2278000 | Mangbetu | Christianity |
| Tetela, Sungu | 2252000 | Tetela | Christianity |
| Mashi, Shi | 1964000 | Shi | Christianity |
| Lendu, Baledha | 1924000 | Lendu | Christianity |
| Yaka | 1677000 | Yaka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Alur, Lur | 1584000 | Alur | Christianity |
| Lega, Shabunda Rega | 1575000 | Lega-Shabunda | Christianity |
| Chokwe, Kioko | 1569000 | Chokwe | Christianity |
| Yombe | 1520000 | Kiyombe | Christianity |
| Tabwa | 1407000 | Taabwa | Christianity |
| Sanga, Luba Garenganze | 1294000 | Sanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Pende | 1261000 | Phende | Christianity |
| Kongo, San Salvador | 1226000 | Kikongo | Christianity |
| Havu | 1150000 | Havu | Christianity |
| Mbala | 1066000 | Mbala | Christianity |
| Kela, Lemba | 1013000 | Kela | Christianity |
| Kumu | 994000 | Komo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Mpuon | 879000 | Mbuun | Christianity |
| Buja | 842000 | Budja | Christianity |
| Hunde, Kobi | 834000 | Hunde | Christianity |
| Ngombe | 823000 | Ngombe (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Lugbara, High | 814000 | Lugbara | Christianity |
| Mbanza | 803000 | Mbandja | Christianity |
| Bembe | 757000 | Bembe | Christianity |
| Bangobango | 729000 | Bangubangu | Islam |
| Bemba, Shila | 719000 | Bemba | Christianity |
| Fuliro | 678000 | Fuliiru | Christianity |
| Logo, Logo Kuli | 676000 | Logo | Christianity |
| Kele | 667000 | Kele (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Baali, Kibala | 654000 | Bali (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Kanyok, Kanioka | 601000 | Kanyok | Christianity |
| Ngbandi | 599000 | Ngbandi, Northern | Christianity |
| Ngando | 577000 | Ngando (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christianity |
| Hutu, Rwandese | 551000 | Kinyarwanda | Christianity |
| Mbole | 548000 | Mbole | Christianity |
| Budu | 541000 | Budu | Christianity |
| Bwa | 539000 | Bwa | Christianity |
| Tutsi | 535000 | Kinyarwanda | Christianity |
| Aushi, Northern Bemba | 533000 | Aushi | Christianity |
Languages
200 languages recorded here.
Alur
Amba (Uganda)
Arabic, Levantine
Asoa
Aushi
Avokaya
Babango
Baka (South Sudan)
Bali (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Baloi
Bamwe
Banda, Mid-Southern
Banda, South Central
Banda, Togbo-Vara
Bangala
Bangba
Bangi
Bangubangu
Barambu
Bari
Beeke
Bemba
Bembe
Bendi
Bhele
Bila
Bindji
Bira
Boguru
Boko (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Bolia
Boloki
Bolondo
Boma
Bomboli
Bomboma
Bozaba
Budja
Budu
Buraka
Bushoong
Buyu
Bwa
Bwela
Bwile
Chokwe
Dengese
Ding
Dongo
Dzando
Efe
Enya
Foma
French
Fuliiru
Fulu
Gbanziri
Gilima
Gobu
Greek
Hamba
Havu
Hema
Hemba
Hindi
Holoholo
Holu
Hunde
Hungana
Iyansi
Kabwari
Kaiku
Kakwa
Kango
Kango (DRC, Tshopo district)
Kanu
Kanyok
Kaonde
Kebu
Kela
Kele (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Keliko
Kete
Kikongo
Kimbundu
Kinyarwanda
Kituba (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Kiviila
Kiyombe
Kobo
Komo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Konzo
Koongo
Kpala
Kusu
Kwami
Kwese
Lala-Bisa
Lalia
Lamba
Langbashe
Language unknown
Lega-Mwenga
Lega-Shabunda
Lele (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Lendu
Lengola
Lese
Libinza
Ligenza
Lika
Likila
Lingala
Lobala
Logo
Lombi
Lombo
Lonzo
Luba-Kasai
Luba-Katanga
Lugbara
Luna
Lunda
Lusengo
Luvale
Lwalu
Lwel
Ma'di
Mabaale
Madi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Mamvu
Mangbetu
Mangbutu
Mayeka
Mayogo
Mba
Mbala
Mbandja
Mbesa
Mbo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Mbole
Mbuun
Mfinu
Mituku
Moingi
Mongo-Nkundu
Mono (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Monzombo
Mundu
Mvuba
Nande
Ndaka
Ndobo
Ndogo
Ndolo
Ndrulo
Ndunga
Ngando (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Ngbaka
Ngbaka Ma'bo
Ngbandi, Northern
Ngbandi, Southern
Ngbundu
Ngelima
Ngiti
Ngombe (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Ngongo
Ngundu
Ngwii
Nkutu
Ntomba
Nyali
Nyanga
Nyanga-li
Nyindu
Nzadi
Nzakara
Ohendo
Ombo
Omi
Pagibete
Pambia
Pelende
Phende
Poke
Portuguese
Ruund
Sakata
Salampasu
Samba
Sanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Sango
Seba
Sengele
Sere
Shi
So (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Sonde
Songe
Songo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
All catalogue fields
158 fields recorded
- rog3
- CG
- iso3
- COD
- iso2
- CD
- ctry
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- poplpeoples
- 115512000
- cntpeoples
- 231
- cntpeopleslr
- 4
- poplpeopleslr
- 816000
- jpscalectry
- 5
- rol3officiallanguage
- fra
- officiallang
- French
- rlg3primary
- 1
- religionprimary
- Christianity
- percentchristianity
- 91.056679682953
- percentevangelical
- 19.27446699256
- c_10_40window
- N
- rog2
- AFR
- continent
- Africa
- regioncode
- 8
- regionname
- Africa, West and Central
- workersneeded
- 16
- harvest_rog3
- CG
- harvest_iso3
- COD
- harvest_iso2
- CD
- harvest_owcountrycode
- CONZ
- harvest_ethnologuecountrycode
- CD
- harvest_countrynumber
- 50
- harvest_ctry
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- harvest_ctryshort
- Congo, DRC
- harvest_altname
- Zaire
- harvest_countrynamechinese
- 刚果民主共和国
- harvest_countrynamechineseshort
- 刚果民主共和国
- harvest_countrynamedutch
- Kongo, Democratische Republiek
- harvest_countrynamefrench
- République Démocratique du Congo
- harvest_countrynamefrenchshort
- Rép Dém du Congo
- harvest_countrynamegerman
- Demokratischen Republik Kongo
- harvest_countrynamegermanshort
- Kongo, DR
- harvest_countrynameindonesian
- Kongo, Republik Demokratik
- harvest_countrynameindonesianshort
- Kongo, Republik Demokratik
- harvest_countrynameitalian
- Congo, Repubblica Democratica del
- harvest_countrynameitalianshort
- RD del Congo RD del Congo
- harvest_countrynamekorean
- 콩고 민주 공화국
- harvest_countrynamekoreanshort
- 콩고 민주 공화국
- harvest_countrynamenorwegian
- Kongo
- harvest_countrynamenorwegianshort
- Kongo
- harvest_countrynameportuguese
- Congo, Rep. Democrática do
- harvest_countrynameportugueseshort
- Congo, Rep Drática do
- harvest_countrynamerussian
- Демократическая Республика Конго
- harvest_countrynamerussianshort
- ДР Конго
- harvest_countrynamespanish
- República Democrática del Congo
- harvest_countrynamespanishshort
- Congo, La Rep Democ del
- harvest_countrynamevietnamese
- CHDC Congo
- harvest_countrynamevietnameseshort
- CHDC Congo
- harvest_chineseconcatenationprefix
- 在
- harvest_frenchconcatenationprefix
- de
- harvest_germanconcatenationprefix
- in der
- harvest_indonesianconcatenationprefix
- di
- harvest_italianconcatenationprefix
- -
- harvest_koreanconcatenationprefix
- 의
- harvest_norwegianconcatenationprefix
- i
- harvest_portugueseconcatenationprefix
- na
- harvest_russianconcatenationprefix
- B
- harvest_spanishconcatenationprefix
- en el
- harvest_vietnameseconcatenationprefix
- ở
- harvest_ethnologuemapexists
- Y
- harvest_rog2
- AFR
- harvest_regioncode2414
- 3
- harvest_regioncode
- 8
- harvest_unsr
- 017
- harvest_worldabc
- C
- harvest_maniregioncode
- FC
- harvest_capital
- Kinshasa
- harvest_population
- 112832000
- harvest_populationsource
- UN Country Population (2025)
- harvest_prayercastvideo
- https://prayercast.com/dr-congo.html
- harvest_waldnerguide
- prayer-guide-cg.pdf
- harvest_unmap
- https://un.org/geospatial/content/democratic-republic-congo-3
- harvest_persecutionrankingod
- 29
- harvest_persecutionrankingodlink
- https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/countries/drc
- harvest_jpscale
- 5
- harvest_c_10_40window
- N
- harvest_c_10_40windoworiginal
- N
- harvest_biblerestrictionsrank
- 52
- harvest_bibleshortagerank
- 1
- harvest_bibleaccessurl
- https://www.bibleaccesslist.org/profiles/CD_2025_profile.pdf
- harvest_owpctevang
- 18.7
- harvest_owpctcharismatic
- 25.824184
- harvest_owevangelicalgrowthrate
- 3.7
- harvest_owcountrypage
- congo-democratic-republic-of
- harvest_literacyrate
- 77
- harvest_literacysource
- Ethnologue
- harvest_percenturbanized
- 45
- harvest_rol3officiallanguage
- fra
- harvest_rol3secondarylanguage
- eng
- harvest_rlg3primary
- 1
- harvest_rlg4primary
- 6
- harvest_pctanimist
- 5.1
- harvest_pctbahai
- 0.38
- harvest_pctbuddhism
- 0
- harvest_pctchinese
- 0
- harvest_pcthindu
- 0.15
- harvest_pctislam
- 1.9
- harvest_pctsikh
- 0
- harvest_pctjudaism
- 0
- harvest_pctnonreligious
- 0.32
- harvest_pctother
- 0
- harvest_pctchristian
- 92.15000000000001
- harvest_pctchristianprotestant
- 22.39
- harvest_pctchristianindependent
- 20.19
- harvest_pctchristiananglican
- 0.76
- harvest_pctchristianromancatholic
- 49.98
- harvest_pctchristianorthodoxcatholic
- 0.04
- harvest_pctchristianmarginal
- 1.06
- harvest_pctchristianunaffiliated
- 4
- harvest_pctchristiandoublyprofessing
- -0.347453654303465
- harvest_pctchristianother
- 0
- harvest_pctchristianextra
- 0
- harvest_rop1
- A013
- harvest_hdiyear
- 2015
- harvest_hdivalue
- 0.435
- harvest_hdirank
- 176
- harvest_internetusers
- 3.8
- harvest_flashmapzoom
- 302
- harvest_flashmapzoomx
- -113
- harvest_flashmapzoomy
- -149
- harvest_googlemapzoom
- 4
- harvest_googlemaplat
- -3
- harvest_googlemaplng
- 22
- harvest_ctrylatitude
- -4.038333
- harvest_ctrylongitude
- 21.758664
- harvest_securitylevel
- 2
- harvest_statedeptreligiousfreedom
- https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/
- harvest_provincesdisplayable
- Y
- harvest_adm1label
- Provinces
- harvest_wcdsubregioncode
- 102
- harvest_poplgrowthrate
- 3.160944771270524
- harvest_godreportsurl
- http://blog.godreports.com/country/?countrycode=cd&joshua=cg
- harvest_datareportalurl
- https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-democratic-republic-of-the-congo
- harvest_internetusage
- 9
- harvest_internetusagesourceyear
- 2017
- harvest_voiceofmartyrsurl
- https://www.persecution.com/globalprayerguide/drc/
- harvest_biblesocietyurl
- http://biblesociety-congo.org/
- harvest_areasquaremiles
- 905351
- harvest_areasquarekilometers
- 2344885
- harvest_populationpersquaremile
- 61
- harvest_countryphonecode
- 243
- harvest_owpctchristian1986
- 90
- harvest_owpctevangelical1986
- 17.6
- harvest_owpctchristian1993
- 92.3
- harvest_owpctevangelical1993
- 21.1
- harvest_owpctchristian2001
- 95.29000000000001
- harvest_owpctevangelical2001
- 19.4
- harvest_religiondatayear
- 2010
- harvest_internetctrycode
- .cd
- harvest_worldfactbookurl
- https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/congo-democratic-republic-of-the/
- harvest_source
- pjj
- harvest_editname
- BM
- harvest_editdate
- 09/12/02 00:00:00