Banda-Bambari

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
liy
Alternate Names
Banda of Bambari, Banda-Linda, Linda
User Population

183,000 (1996). 4,000 Gbende, 2,000 Joto, mainly Linda.

Location

Basse-Kotto prefecture: Alindao and Mingala subprefectures; Haute-Kotto prefecture: Bria subprefecture; Ouaka prefecture: Bakala, Bambari, Grimari, and Ippy subprefectures.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Banda, Central, Central Core, Banda-Bambari
Dialects

Linda, Joto (Jeto), Ndokpa, Ngapo (Ngapu), Gbende.

Language Use

Most also use Sango [sag].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Banda-Bambari
Writing

Latin script [Latn].