Gbaya-Bossangoa

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Gbaya de Bosangoa, Gbaya of Borro, Gbaya of Bossangoa, Gbaya-Borro, Gbea, Gbeya

Population

200,000 (2005).

Location

Ouham Prefecture, Bossangoa and Batangafo (Gbabana) subprefectures.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Bossangoa, Gbabana. May be inherently intelligible with Gbaya-Bozoum [gbq] or Suma [sqm].

Language Use

Also use Sango [sag].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1934–2002.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.