Kwala

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A form of Likwala — Bantu language of the Cuvette and Plateaux departments in the Republic of Congo.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of Likwala (Bantu language).

    Likwala: spoken on the lower reaches of the Likouala-Mosaka, Sangha and Likouala-sur-Herbes rivers, Cuvette Region, Congo. Also called Kwala.

    1992, William Bright, International Encyclopedia of Linguistics, volume 3, Oxford University Press, page 38
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    Thirdly, Group Mbochi (C20) includes languages such as Akwa, Koyo, Kwala, Mbochi-Bunji, Mbochi-Ole and many others spoken in the upper Northern part of the country.

    2021, Jean Mathieu Tsoumou, “Shaping sociolinguistic practices in Congo-Brazzaville”, in Pilar Morales Herrera, Pilar Peinado Expósito, Yoana Ponsoda Alcázar, editors, Estudios lingüísticos de jóvenes investigadores, page 117

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
likwala

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kalawkawal
Cite this entry
APA

Kwala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwala

MLA

“Kwala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwala. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kwala,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwala.

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