Gbaya-Bozoum

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
gbq
Alternate Names
Bozom, Gbaya de Bozoum
User Population

32,500 (1996).

Location

Nana-Mambéré prefecture: Baoro and Bouar subprefectures; Ombella-M’poko prefecture: Yaloke-Bossembele subprefecture; Ouham prefecture: Bossangoa subprefecture; Ouham-Pendé prefecture: broad area south of Ouham river.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Diabe, Boyali, Bozom. May be inherently intelligible with Gbaya-Bossangoa [gbp]. A member of macrolanguage Gbaya [gba].

Language Use

Most also use Sango [sag].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gbaya-Bozoum
Writing

Latin script [Latn].