Dibole

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
bvx
Alternate Names
Babole, Southern Bomitaba
Population

4,000 (Leitch 2004). 800 monolinguals (Leitch 2004). Ethnic population: 4,000 to 5,000.

Location

Northeast, south Epena district, 16 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngundi (C.101)
Dialects

Central Dibole (Kinami), Northern Dibole (Dzeke), Southern Dibole (Bouanila).

Language Use

All domains (Leitch 2004). Positive attitudes (Leitch 2004). Use Lingala [lin] with non-Babole; some also use French [fra].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dibole
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.