fɹˈɛntʃ ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪnðə kɑːŋɡoʊlˈiːz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ænd ɪz spˈoʊkən baɪ hˈæf ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən.
French remains the official language in the Congolese government and is spoken by half of the population.