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Ngbaka

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3: nga

Population	1,010,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). 600,000 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 1,016,650.
Region	Equateur Province, Gemena Territory area. 850 villages. Also in Central African Republic, Congo.
Language map	Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names	Ngbaka Gbaya, Ngbaka Minangende
Dialects	Dialect differences are minor. Related to Gbaya languages of Central African Republic and Cameroon.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, East
Language use	Vigorous. Gilima [gix], Ngbundu [nuu], Mbandja [zmz], and Mono [mnh] use it as L2. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. 33% also use Lingala [lin], 5% also use French.
Language development	Possibly 150,000 read Ngbaka; 100,000 can write it. Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1995.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Ngbaka is a different language from Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm]. Agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Congo

Language name	Ngbaka
Population	3,650 in Congo (2000).
Region	Likouala region, Oubangui River west bank, between Impfondo and Congo River confluence.
Language map	Congo, reference number 34
Comments	Different from Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GFELLER, Elisabeth, author. 1997. "Why should I learn to read? Motivations for literacy acquisition in a rural education programme."

HENRIX, P. Marcel, author. 1995. An interconfessional translation project: a personal report.

HILL, Margaret, author. 1985. "Chop up your literacy program and other suggestions."

HILL, Margaret, author. 1995. Ngbaka adult literacy program in northwestern Zaire.

HILL, Margaret, author. 1995. Some practical considerations for translating the Old Testament.

HILL, Margaret, author. 1999. Assessment courses to choose mother-tongue translators.

LANGDON, Margaret A., author. 1997. The place of mother tongue literacy in social development in three African contexts.

LOCNIKAR, Joanne, editor. 2002. "An interview with Margaret Hill."  

THOMAS, Elaine, author. 1995. The revision of the Ngbaka New Testament.

THOMAS, Elaine, author. 1995. The translation of the Ngbaka Bible.

Vernacular Publications

Bɔa mbɛti wi be mɔ. 1987.

Buku mpo na koyekola kotanga mpe kokɔma Ngbaka. 1981.

Ɔ do dia kili tɛ wi. 1983.

Ɔ do nga tɛ wi. 1994.

Calcul 4. 1993.

Calcul 5. 1994.

Dɛa to nwa ngɔ nu gɛ. 1994.

Français tɔa 6. 1994.

Gba to mɛ a mbula. 1994.

Guide d’ecriture ngbaka. 1994.

Kuti mbɛti wi be mɔ. 1987.

Lɛnggɛnɔ zɛ́ dati. 1991.

Les premiers pas en français. 1990.

Mbɛti gba to. n.d.

Mbɛti wi be mɔ 4. 1994.

Mbɛti wi be mɔ 5. 1994.

Talɛ mbɛti wi be mɔ. 1987.

tɛ ngɔ nù gɛ. 1990.

Tɛlɛ tɛ mi kpalɛ do dala saʼde. 1986.

Yámbálá tɔlɔ mbɛti. 1987.