Bangi

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
bni
Alternate Names
Bobangi, Bubangi, Dzamba, Lobobangi, Rebu, Zamba
User Population

50,900 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). Total users in all countries: 164,340.

Location

Equateur province: from Bolobo to Mbandaka.

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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.32)
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Lingala [lin] (Meeuwis 1998).

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1909–1922.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bangi
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

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