Banda, South Central

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150,000 in Central African Republic (1996). 55,000 Langba, 95,000 Ngbugu. Total users in all countries: 153,000.

Basse-Kotto prefecture: Alindao, Kembé, Mingala, and Mobaye subprefectures; Mbomou prefecture: Gambo-Ouango subprefecture.

Language Maps

5* (Developing).

Langba (Lagba), Ngbûgu (Ngbougou). May be intelligible with Langbashe [lna].

Most also use Sango [sag].

NT: 2020.

Latin script [Latn].

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language NameBanda, South Central

User Population

3,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Location

Nord-Ubangi province.

Dialects

Ngbugu (Ngbougou, Ngubu).

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin]. Also use Mono [mnh]. Also use Sango [sag].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Low.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.