Banda, South Central

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
lnl
Population

150,000 in Central African Republic (1996). 55,000 Langba, 95,000 Ngbugu. Population total all countries: 153,000.

Location

Basse-Kotto Prefecture, Mobaye, Alindao, Kembé, and Mingala subprefectures; Kémo Prefecture, Sibut subprefecture. Also in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Banda, South Central
Dialects

Langba (Lagba), Ngbugu (Ngbougou). May be intelligible with Langbashe [lna].

Language Development
Bible portions: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Banda, South Central
Writing
Latin script.

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