Mangbetu

Print

Primary tabs

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
mdj
Alternate Names
Amangbetu, Kingbetu, Mambetto, Mangbɛtʉ, Mangbettu, Mangbέtʉ, Nemangbetu
Autonym
Nɛ́mangbɛtʉ
User Population

620,000.

Location

Bas-Uele province: Poko territory; Haut-Uele province: Niangara, Rungu, Wamba, and Watsa territories; Tshopo province: northeast corner of Banalia territory. Haut-Uele province: Wamba territory (Aberu dialect); Tshopo province: Banalia territory (Popoi dialect).

Language Maps
Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbetu
Dialects

Aberu, Meje (Medje, Meegye), Mangbetu, Makere, Malele, Popoi. Medje dialect has most speakers, and is most widely understood.

Language Use

Many also use Bangala [bxg], but a few have low proficiency. Also use Congo Swahili [swc], especially Popoi and Aberu dialect speakers. Used as L2 by Asoa [asv], Lika [lik], Ngbee [jgb].

Language Development

Bible portions: 2006–2007.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mangbetu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].