Libinza

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
liz
Alternate Names
Libinja
Population

10,000 (1986 SIL).

Location

Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, Kungu territory; Equateur district, northern Bomongo territory, on Ngiri and Mwanda rivers, Monia and Boniange villages southward; on islands as far as Bomongo.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.321)
Dialects

Boniange, Kutu, Monia. Dialects or closely related languages: Balobo (Likila) [lie] and Ndobo [ndw].

Language Development
Dictionary.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Libinza
Other Comments

Distinct from the Libinja dialect of Ngombe [ngc].