Gilima
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 12,000 (1984 census). |
| Region | Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, north Libenge Territory in 3 groups: Bogon north, Mbanza-Balakpa southeast, and Bandi southwest. |
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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Dialects | Similar to Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Sere-Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka, Western, Bwaka |
| Language use | Few also use Lingala [lin]. Gilima has recently taken over from Mbandja [zmz], Ngbaka [nga], and Ngbaka Ma’bo in Libenge zone north of Zongo. Older adults speak Mbandja or Ngbaka. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: Low. |
| Comments | It may also be in Central African Republic. |
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