Gilima

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
gix
Population

12,000 (1984 census).

Location

Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, north Libenge territory in 3 groups: Bogon north, Mbanza-Balakpa southeast, and Bandi southwest.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Sere-Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka, Western, Bwaka
Dialects

Similar to Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm].

Language Use

Few use Lingala [lin]. Gilima is encroaching on Mbandja [zmz], Ngbaka [nga], and Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm] in Libenge zone north of Zongo. Older adults speak Mbandja or Ngbaka.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Low.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gilima
Other Comments

May be in Central African Republic.