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Banda-Mbrès

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3bqk

Population  42,500 in Central African Republic (1996).
Region  Mbrès Subprefecture (Mbre, Moruba), Kaga Bandoro, Bouca (Buka), Bakala (Sabanga, Moruba). Also in Sudan.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 4
Alternate names   Banda of Mbrès, Banda-Mbre
Dialects  Buka (Bouka), Mbre (Mbere, Mbele), Moruba (Morouba, Maraba), Sabanga (Sangbanga), Wada (Ouadda).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Banda, Central, Central Core, Banda-Mbres

Also spoken in:

Sudan

Language name   Banda-Mbrès
Region  South, Sopo, near Central African Republic border. Refugees in Khartoum.
Language map  Sudan
Alternate names  Banda of Mbrés, Banda-Mbre
Dialects  Buka (Bouka), Mbre (Mbere, Mbele), Moruba (Morouba, Maraba), Sabanga (Sangbanga), Wada (Ouadda).
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BILAL, Clement Murba Wau, author. 2004. "The Adamawa - Ubangi languages in Sudan."