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Gbaya-Bossangoa

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3: gbp

Population	200,000 (2005).
Region	Bossangoa, Batangafo (Gbabana) subprefectures.
Language map	Central African Republic, reference number 19
Alternate names	Gbaya de Bosangoa, Gbaya of Borro, Gbaya of Bossangoa, Gbaya-Borro, Gbea, Gbeya
Dialects	Gbabana, Bossangoa. May be inherently intelligible with Gbaya-Bozoum [gbq] or Suma [sqm].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, Central A member of macrolanguage Gbaya [gba] (Central African Republic).
Language use	Also use Sango [sag].
Language development	Bible portions: 1934–2001.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FEÏDAHGAÏ, Francis; GUENEKEAN, Thomas-Elvis; GUENGAÏ, Damien; NIKLAUS, Eric, authors. 2001. Kooko, wi tɔ̧ nma to haʼrɛ zey nde!: oto in ogba-duwa wen nɛ nu gbɛya Mbeti 1 ("Grand-père, racontez-nous donc un conte!": contes et proverbes gbeyas (Fascicule 1)).

NIKLAUS, Eric; SAWERS, E. William, researchers. 2012. Gbeya Fieldworks Project.

Vernacular Publications

Dhongwaa nɛ ozɛrɛ ko dɔk dɔk ɔ rege nde?. 1999.

Dhongwaa yu zɛrɛ gɛ̧ɛ̧. 1999.

Wi tɛ, ɛrɛ tɔɔ nʼ ɛrɛ yɔɔ nu gbɛya nɛ mbɛti (Guide de transition à la lecture et l’écriture en gbeya (gbaya de Bossangoa) avec introduction et explications en français). 2000.

Wi tɛ, ɛrɛ tɔ̧ɔ̧ nʼɛrɛ yɔɔ nu Gbɛa nɛ mbɛti: lêge tî dïköngö na süngö mbëtï na yângâ tî gbäyä Bossangoa (Guide de transition à la lecture et à l’écriture en gbaya de Bossangoa). 1999.