lɪŋɡˈɑːlə wʌz mˌeɪd ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ˌʌndɚ mˈɑːbuːtˌuː, bˌʌt sˈɪns ðə ɹᵻbˈɛliənz, ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd swɑːhˈiːli ɪnðɪ ˈiːst.
Lingala was made the official language of the army under Mobutu, but since the rebellions, the army has also used Swahili in the east.