Gbaya-Bossangoa

Print

Primary tabs

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
gbp
Alternate Names
Gbɛ́yá, Gbɛa, Gbaya, Gbaya de Bosangoa, Gbaya of Borro, Gbaya of Bossangoa, Gbaya-Borro, Gbea, Gbeya, Gbäyä Bossangoa
Autonym
Gbɛya
User Population

200,000 (2005).

Location

Ouham prefecture: Bossangoa and Batangafo (Gbabana) subprefectures; Ouham-Pendé prefecture: south of Ouham river.

Language Maps
Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, Central
Dialects

Gbabana, Bossangoa. May be inherently intelligible with Gbaya-Bozoum [gbq] or Suma [sqm]. A member of macrolanguage Gbaya [gba].

Language Use

Most also use Sango [sag].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2021.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gbaya-Bossangoa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].