Bendi

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
bct
Alternate Names
Mabendi, Mabeni
User Population

32,000 (1991 SIL).

Location

Ituri province: Djugu territory, between Bunia and Djalasiga.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbutu-Efe
Language Use

Some also use Bangala [bxg]. Also use Congo Swahili [swc].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bendi
Other Comments

Different from Ngiti [niy] (Bindi), and Bendi which is a dialect of Banda [bjo] of Equateur Province.