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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Central African Republic > Banda, West Central

Banda, West Central

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3bbp

Population  4,500 in Central African Republic (1996). 1,000 Wojo. Population total all countries: 7,500.
Region  Bambari, Bakala (Dakpa), Grimari (Gbi, Wojo), Kaga Bandoro (Wojo), Bamingui (Gbaga-Nord) subprefectures. Also in Sudan.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 10
Dialects  Dakpa, Gbaga-Nord (Gbaga-2), Gbi, Vita, Wojo (Hodjo).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Banda, West Central
Language use  Also use Sango [sag].
Writing system  Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Sudan

Language name   Banda, West Central
Population  3,000 in Sudan (1982 SIL).
Region  Between Wau and Mboro.
Language map  Sudan
Alternate names  Golo