Mbere

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
mdt
Alternate Names
Limbede, Mbédé, Mbété
Population

60,400 in Congo (2000). Population total all countries: 105,900.

Location

Cuvette-Ouest Region, Kelle and north Ewo districts. Also in Gabon.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Mbere (B.61)
Dialects

Ngwii. Related to Kaningi [kzo], Ndumu [nmd], and Yangho [ynh]. Lexical similarity: 77% with Mbamba [mbm], 76% with Ngungwel [ngz], 74% with Teke-Tege [teg], 70% with Teke-Tsaayi [tyi].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mbere
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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