Ngbaka Ma’bo

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
nbm
Alternate Names
Bouaka, Bwaka, Gbaka, Ma’bo, Mbacca, Mbaka, Nbwaka, Ngbaka Limba
User Population

88,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Total users in all countries: 258,000.

Location

Lobaye prefecture: Mbaiki and Mongoumba subprefectures; Ombella-M’poko prefecture: Bimbo subprefecture.

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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, Western, Bwaka
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Gilima [gix].

Language Use

Most also use Sango [sag].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngbaka Ma’bo
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

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