Tshiluba translator

Tshiluba (Luba-Kasai, ISO 639-3 lua) and Kiluba (Luba-Katanga, ISO 639-3 lub) are related but separate Bantu languages. Tshiluba is spoken in the Kasai region around Kananga and Mbuji-Mayi and has more speakers; Kiluba belongs to the south-east of the DRC around Haut-Lomami. We confirm for every assignment which language applies, so the translation stays fit for purpose.

Yes. As a Tshiluba translation agency we provide certified translation on request — a signed and dated statement of accuracy — for the Home Office, a court or an overseas authority. Where a body asks for more, this can be escalated to notarisation by a solicitor or notary public, or to an apostille or legalisation through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The UK has no sworn-translator institute, so certified translation is the route to official acceptance here. We confirm in the quote which level your receiving authority requires.

The most common cases are origin assessment and hearing support in asylum cases for Congolese asylum seekers from the Kasai region, translation of personal documents for immigration and family reunification, and communications for NGOs, humanitarian and faith-based organisations working in the DRC. We confirm the approach and any certification per document in the quote.

On working days you receive a reply within 1 hour. The lead time for the translation itself depends on document type, volume and any required certification, and is confirmed in the quote. For Tshiluba, the availability of a suitable translator also plays a part, since native speakers outside the DRC are limited.

Yes. The written language around Kananga (Kasaï-Central) and the spoken language around Mbuji-Mayi (Kasaï-Oriental) differ in pronunciation and word choice. We match word choice and spelling to your reader's region and confirm that choice up front in the quote, so the text reads as recognisable to its intended audience.

A Tshiluba translation agency takes the coordination off your hands. We establish with you whether the source is Tshiluba or Kiluba, find a translator who knows the language and the Kasai region, arrange certification on request where an authority requires it, and keep terminology consistent across successive case files. You keep one point of contact for language assignment, scheduling and delivery, all under a single quote. A skilled freelance translator does excellent work too; the difference an agency adds is bringing those moving parts together so you are not managing them separately.