Bomitaba

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
zmx
Alternate Names
Bamitaba, Leke, Mbomitaba, Mbomotaba
User Population

16,500 in Congo (2018). Total users in all countries: 16,720.

Location

Likouala department: Epena district, along Likouala-aux-Herbes river.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngondi (C.14)
Dialects

Northern Bomitaba (Matoki), Central Bomitaba (Epena). Related to Bongili [bui].

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin] (Gardner 2006).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bomitaba
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.