Bangubangu

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
bnx
Alternate Names
Bangobango, Kibangobango, Kibangubangu
User Population

246,000 (Tshonda 2011), including 85,000 Bangubangu, 30,000 Mikebwe, 20,000 Kasenga, 32,000 Nonda, and 4,000 Hombo ({Tshonda 2011}).

Location

Maniema province: Kabambare territory; Sud-Kivu and Tanganyika provinces.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Holoholo (D.27)
Dialects

Bangubangu, Mikebwe, Kasenga, Nonda, Hombo, Sanzi. Dialects listed probably separate languages. Lexical similarity: 81% with the Mikebwe dialect, 80% with the Kasenga dialect, 80% with the Nonda dialect, 71% with the Hombo dialect; 75% with Hemba [hem]; 70% with Zula [zla]; 69% with Songe [sop]; 52% with Zimba [zmb]; 47% with Enya [gey].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bangubangu
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.