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Bozaba

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3bzo

Population  5,500 (1983 census).
Region  Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, Kungu Territory, Mwanda Collectivité, on islands and canals northwest of Ngiri and Mwanda rivers confluence.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Budzaba, Buzaba
Dialects  Most closely related to Bomboli [bml], then Bomboma [bws] and Lobala [loq].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.40)
Language use  Also use Lingala [lin] mainly in the market.