Ngbaka Ma’bo

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
nbm
Alternate Names
Bouaka, Bwaka, Gbaka, Ma’bo, Mbacca, Mbaka, Nbwaka, Ngbaka Limba
Population

88,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 189,600.

Location

Lobaye Prefecture, Mbaiki and Mongoumba subprefectures; Ombella-M’Poko Prefecture, Bimbo subprefecture. Also in Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Similar to Gilima [gix].

Language Use

Also use Sango [sag].

Language Development
Bible: 1995.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngbaka Ma’bo
Writing
Latin script, no longer in use.

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