Ngelima

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
agh
Alternate Names
Angba, Bangalema, Bangelima, Leangba
User Population

13,600 (2000).

Location

Tshopo province: Banalia and Basoko territories.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngombe (C.45)
Dialects

Beo (Lebeo), Buru (Boro, Leboro), Tungu, Hanga. May be more than one language. Lexical similarity: 60%–65% with Bwa [bww], Kango [kty], and Pagibete [pae]; 50% with Lika [lik] and Komo [kmw]; 40% with Ngombe [ngc], the Benza dialect of Ligenza [lgz], and Budza [bja].

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin] (Boone and Olson 2004).

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngelima
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].