Kana-ka-Mfumu — in Luba-Kasai / Western Luba / Bena-Lulua / Ciluba / Tshiluba / Luba-Lulua / Luva, a Bantu language of Central Africa and a national language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, alongside Lingala, Swahili, and Kikongo.

Besides the national languages,  the most notable other languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are Mashie, Mongo, Lunda, Kilega, Tetela, Chokwe, Budza, Ngbandi, Lendu, Mangbetu, Nande, Ngbaka, Zande, Lugbara and Komo.