Datapoint Lingala/Para-linguistic usages of clicks

Only the bilabial click and the dental click appear in Lingala. (Many linguists don't consider the former to be a click properly speaking, as there is no velar cavity). The bilabial click only has affective meaning, the dental click can have logical or affective meaning.

Values

Both logical and affective meanings

Example 60-156:
Oomóní yé? – [dental click and head shake]
o-món-í
2sg-see-prs.prf
Have you seen her? – No.

Source: nd

Example 60-157:
[dental click]
[dental
[dental
click]
click]
disapproval of behavior, for instance reprimanding children

Source: nd

Example 60-158:
[bilabial click]
[bilabial
[bilabial
click]
click]
used to attract someone's attention

Source: nd

Confidence:
Intermediate