Budza

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
bja
Alternate Names
Budja, Buja, Ebuja, Embudja, Limbudza, Mbudja
User Population

226,000 (1985 census).

Location

Mongala province: Bumba territory and parts of Bongandanga territory; northwest Tshopo province.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.37)
Dialects

Mbila, Monzamboli, Bosambi, Yaliambi. Lexical similarity: 89% with Babango [bbm], 59% with Ngombe [ngc], 48% with Lingala [lin], 35%–40% with Pagibete [pae] and Bwa [bww].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Lingala [lin].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: High in Lingala [lin]. Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Budza
Writing

Latin script [Latn].