Ngbaka Ma’bo

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

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Congo

Language NameNgbaka Ma’bo

User Population

159,000 in Congo (2018).

Location

Likouala department: possibly from nearby large language areas in Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Alternate Names

Bouaka, Bwaka, Gbala, Ma’bo, Mbacca, Mbaka, Nbwaka, Ngbaka Limba

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language NameNgbaka Ma’bo

User Population

11,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1984 census).

Location

Sud-Ubangi province: Libenge territory, on the road north and south of Zongo town, and a belt north of Libenge.

Alternate Names

Bouaka, Bwaka, Gbaka, Gwaka, Ma’bo, Mbacca, Mbaka, Mbwaka, Nbwaka, Ngbaka Limba

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin]. Used as L2 by Gilima [gix].

Language Development

Few readers and writers.