Moi

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
mow
Alternate Names
Lemoi, Mahican, Rebu
User Population

3,020 (2000).

Location

Cuvette and Plateaux regions: Oubangui river west bank, Alima river mouth, south of Mossaka.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.32)
Dialects

None known. Reportedly related to Lingala [lin].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Lingala [lin].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Moi
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].