Mayogo

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
mdm
Alternate Names
Kiyogo, Madyɵgɵ́, Maigo, Maiko, Majugu, Mayko, Mayugo, Màdìmádòkò
Autonym
Madyɵgɵ
User Population

100,000 (1991 SIL).

Location

Haut-Uele province: Isiro area, mostly Rungu and Wamba territories.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Sere-Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka, Eastern, Mayogo-Bangba
Dialects

Madimadoko, Madipia (Mabodese, Mabozo, Madjedje, Magbai). Lexical similarity: 70%–75% with Bangba [bbe], 62% with Mündü [muh].

Language Use

Also use Bangala [bxg], especially the older generation. Also use Lingala [lin], especially youth, increasingly. Used as L2 by Ngbee [jgb].

Language Development

NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mayogo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Ethnic groups: Bakango, Dai (Day, Angai), Maambi, Mangbele. Christian, traditional religion.