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Banda-Bambari

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3liy

Population  183,000 (1996). 4,000 Gbende, 2,000 Joto, mainly Linda.
Region  Bambari, Ippy, Grimari, Bakala, Alindao subprefectures.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 2
Alternate names   Banda-Linda, Banda of Bambari
Dialects  Linda, Joto (Jeto), Ndokpa, Ngapo (Ngapu), Gbende.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Banda, Central, Central Core, Banda-Bambari
Language use  Also use Sango [sag].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BLÜHBERGER, Jutta, author. 2011. "Rapport d'enquête sociolinguistique: Première évaluation parmi les Linda."  Available online