Kpala

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
kpl
Alternate Names
Gbakpwa, Kpwaala, Kwala
User Population

3,000 (1986 SIL).

Location

Nord-Ubangi province: Bosobolo territory; Sud-Ubangi territory: Libenge territory, scattered.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Sere-Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka, Western, Monzombo
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Monzombo [moj].

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kpala
Other Comments

Different from Kpala which is a dialect of Gbaya [krs] of Sudan.