Ukhwejo

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
ukh
Alternate Names
Benkonjo, Ukwedjo
User Population

2,000 (1996 SIL).

Location

Sangha-Mbaéré prefecture: south of Nola. Ngulo (Ukhwejo dialect); Nalimo, Salo, Bayanga, and Gbaso (Bikaka dialect); Koola, Ambasila (Piiga dialect); Bomanzoku, Linjombo, both sides of Sanga river (Kamsili dialect). 7 villages.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.802)
Dialects

Ukhwejo, Bikaka, Piiga, Kamsili (Ngamsile). Reportedly similar to Koonzime [ozm], Mpiemo [mcx], Bomwali [bmw], and Makaa [mcp].

Language Use

Most also use Sango [sag].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ukhwejo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Population threatened by sleeping sickness.