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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Central African Republic > Gbanu

Gbanu

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3gbv

Population  95,000 (1996).
Region  Carnot and Bossembélé subprefectures, north of Bogangolo.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 17
Alternate names   Banu, Gbanou
Dialects  Gbanu, Gbagiri (Gbagili, Bagili, Baguili), Budigri (Bidikili).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, Central
Language use  Most also use Sango [sag].
Language development  Bible portions: 1932–1939.
Writing system  Latin script.