Gbaya, Southwest

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
gso
Alternate Names
Gbaya Sud-Ouest
Population

220,000 (2007 SIL).

Location

Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture, Berbérati, Carnot, and Gamboula subprefectures; Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Nola subprefecture.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, Southwest
Dialects

Biyanda (Bianda), Bokare (Bokari), Bosoko (Bossouka, Mbusuku), Budamono, Buli (Boli), Mbakolo (Yasua), Mbombeleng, Mbondomo (Mbodomo), Mboundja (Mbunza), Toongo, Yangele.

Language Use

Also use Sango [sag].

Language Development
NT: 2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gbaya, Southwest
Writing
Latin script.