Ngombe , or Lingombe , is a Bantu language spoken by about 150,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . In general, native speakers live on either side of the Congo River , and its many tributaries; more specifically, Équateur Province, Mongala District and in areas neighboring it (Sud Ubangi and Équateur districts). Ngombe is written in Latin script .
3-696: The deities of the Ngombe include the supreme creator Akongo and the ancestor goddess Mbokomu . Ngombe includes several dialects in addition to Ngombe proper (Ŋgɔmbɛ). These are Wiindza-Baali , Doko (Dɔkɔ), and Binja (also rendered Binza , Libindja , or Libinja ). The latter is not the same as the Binja/Binza language . Binja dialect is primarily spoken in Orientale Province and Aketi Territory , and shares about three-quarters of its linguistic characteristics with standard Ngombe. Maho (2009) lists Doko as
6-686: A distinct language in a separate group. This Bantu language -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Democratic Republic of the Congo -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Akongo Akongo is a Creator God in African mythology . He is worshipped by the Ngombe people of the Congo . The Christian faith and non-Christian religions explains that Akongo "is not impersonal, like Mana: indeed
9-421: The people make a clear distinction between the latter and Akongo himself...on the other hand, he is not universally benevolent". According to legend , Akongo originally lived with people, but left because they were constantly fighting. His daughter, Mbokomu , caused trouble in heaven so he lowered her down to earth in a basket with her two children. She was the ancestor of all people. This article about
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