Dibole

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
bvx
Alternate Names
Babole, Southern Bomitaba
User Population

4,000 (Leitch 2004). 800 monolinguals (Leitch 2004). Ethnic population: 4,000.

Location

Cuvette department; Likouala department: south Epena district; 16 villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngondi (C.101)
Dialects

Northern Dibole (Dzeke), Central Dibole (Kinami), Southern Dibole (Bouanila).

Language Use

All domains (Leitch 2004). Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Also use Lingala [lin], especially with non-Babole.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dibole
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.