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Kikongo

Kikongo or Kongo is the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola. It is spoken by about 7 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Kikongo began in April, 2009.

7 million

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Kirundi

Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a bantu language spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent parts of Tanzania and Congo-Kinshasa, as well as in Uganda. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Kirundi commenced in April, 2009.

10 million

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KONKANI

Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-European family of languages spoken in the Konkan coast of India with about 2.5 million speakers. Konkani is the official language in the Indian state of Goa and is also one of the Official languages of India. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Konkani commenced in February, 2009.

2.5 million Speakers.

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KOREAN

Korean is the official language of the North and South Korea countries located in the Korean peninsula. It is also one of the two official languages in the People’s Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers all around the world. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Korean began in January, 2006.

78 million speakers.

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LINGALA

Lingala is a Bantu language spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) in Central Africa and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), a Republic in West-Central Africa, as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic. It has over 10 million speakers. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Lingala began in February, 2009.

Over 10 million over 10 million speakers.

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LUGANDA

Luganda, sometimes known as Ganda, is a major language of Uganda, spoken by over ten million people. It belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family. With about six million first-language-speakers in the Buganda region and about four million others with a working knowledge, it is the most widely spoken Ugandan language. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Luganda took off in January, 2007.

First language: 6 million speakers (2008). Second language: 4 million speakers (2008)

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MALAGASY

Malagasy is the national language of Madagascar. It is also spoken in Comoros, Reunion and Mayotte. It has over 20 million speakers. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Malagasy commenced in December, 2008.

+20 million speakers.