Kongo language

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Kongo language: References & Edit History

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- In Angola: Ethnic and linguistic composition
first book in African language
- In Niger-Congo languages: Early records

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Deleted Web site: PanAfrican L10n page on Kongo.	Darshana Das	Jun 19, 2013
	Add new Web site: Brigham Young University - Exploring the Niger-Congo Languages.	Swati Chopra	Apr 02, 2012
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 14, 2000