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Dibole

A language of Congo

ISO 639-3: bvx

Population	4,000 (1989 SIL). Ethnic population: 4,000 to 5,000.
Region	Northeast, South Epena District. 16 villages.
Language map	Congo, reference number 11
Alternate names	Babole, Southern Bomitaba
Dialects	Northern Dibole (Dzeke), Central Dibole (Kinami), Southern Dibole (Bouanila).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngundi (C.20)
Language use	All domains. Positive attitude.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Fishermen; hunters; agriculturalists: manioc. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GARDNER, William L., author. 2006. "Language use in the Epena district of Northern Congo."  

LEITCH, Myles, author. 1994. "Babole."

LEITCH, Myles, author. 1994. The distribution and properties of Babole prenasalized segments.

LEITCH, Myles, author. 2003. "Babole (C101)."

LEITCH, Myles, author. 2004. "Langue et dialecte au sud du district d'Epena."  

STARWALT, Coleen Grace Anderson, author. 2008. The acoustic correlates of ATR harmony in seven- and nine-vowel African languages: a phonetic inquiry into phonological structure.  

Vernacular Publications

Les animaux du Congo (Munukutuba - Beembe - Laari - Mbochi - Teke - Dibole - Bɛkwɛl - Lingala). 2002.