Bera

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
brf
Alternate Names
Kibira, Plains Bira
Population

120,000 (1992 SIL).

Location

Orientale Province, Ituri district, Irumu territory.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Huku (D.32)
Dialects

One dialect, but some variation around Solenyama. Lexical similarity: 70% with Amba [rwm]; 56%–59% with Bila [bip], Kaiku [kkq], Bhele [bhy], and Komo [kmw]; 47% with Bwa [bww], Lika [lik], and Bali [bcp]; 22% with Nyali [nlj] and Budu [buu].

Language Use

Older adults do not understand Congo Swahili [swc].

Language Development
Bible portions: 1930.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bera
Writing
Latin script.