Talinga-Bwisi

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Bundibugyo district: Bwamba county, southwest of Fort Portal, between Albert and Edward lakes; Democratic Republic of the Congo border.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language NameTalinga-Bwisi

User Population

30,900 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000).

Location

Nord-Kivu province: Beni territory, Butalinga county, Virunga National Park boundary, up to Uganda border.

Alternate Names

Bwisi, Kitalinga, Lubwisi, Lubwissi, Mawissi, Olubwisi, Talinga

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Also use Congo Swahili [swc]. Used as L2 by Amba [rwm].

Other Comments

Different from Bwisi [bwz] of Congo-Brazzaville and Gabon.