kɪtˈuːbə hɐz bɪkˌʌm ɐ vɛhˈɪkjʊlɚ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪn mˈɛni ˈɜːbən sˈɛntɚz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kˈɪkwɪt, bˈændəndˌuː, mætˈædi, bˈoʊmə ænd mjuːˈændə.
Kituba has become a vehicular language in many urban centres including Kikwit, Bandundu, Matadi, Boma and Muanda.