Bwisi

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
bwz
Alternate Names
Ibwisi, Mbwisi
User Population

3,020 in Congo (2000). Total users in all countries: 4,250.

Location

Niari department: Kibangou district, Banda area on Gabon border.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Shira-Punu (B.401)
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bwisi
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Different from Talinga-Bwisi [tlj] of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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