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Language Comparison: Kikongo vs Hiligaynon
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Aspect | Kikongo | Hiligaynon |
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Family | Niger-Congo, Bantu | Austronesian |
Speakers | Approximately 7 million (including closely related dialects) | Approximately 9.3 million |
Features | A Bantu language known for its noun class system, agglutinative morphology, and use as a liturgical language in Kimbanguist and Roman Catholic communities. | Also known as Ilonggo, widely spoken in the Western Visayas and Soccsksargen regions of the Philippines |
Countries | Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon | Philippines |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script |
Tonal | Yes, tones are used to distinguish meaning | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, relies on noun classes and prefixes | No, but uses prepositions and a focus marker system |
Derived From | Proto-Bantu | Part of the Philippine branch of the Austronesian language family |
Loanwords | From Portuguese, French, and other neighboring languages | From Spanish, English, and other Philippine languages |
Dialects | Includes Kituba (a simplified creole version), Kongo-Kituba, and regional variations like Laari and Yombe | Includes Iloilo Hiligaynon, Bacolod Hiligaynon, and others |
Alphabets | A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, Ng, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
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