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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Central African Republic > Banda, Mid-Southern

Banda, Mid-Southern

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3: bjo

Population  100,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 102,000.
Region  Alindao, Mobaye, Mingala, Kembe, Kouango subprefectures. Also in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 7
Alternate names   Banda Central Sud
Dialects  Bongo, Dukpu, Yakpa (Yacoua, Yakpwa, Yakwa, Bayaka), Wasa (Ouassa). Most similar to Gubu [gox], but speakers have better relations with Mbandja [zmz].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Banda, Central, Central Core, Mid-Southern
Language use  Also use Sango [sag].
Writing system  Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language name   Banda, Mid-Southern
Population  2,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1986 SIL).
Region  Equateur Province, Bosobolo Territory, north of Dubulu; Mobaye Territory.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Dialects  Yakpa (Yacoua, Yakpwa, Yakwa, Bayaka).
Language use  Also use Mono [mnh], Mbandj [zmz], or Lingala [lin].
 

Sudan

Language name   Banda, Mid-Southern
Region  South, Sopo, near Central African Republic border. Refugees in Khartoum.
Language map  Sudan
Dialects  Dukpu, Wasa.