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

Ukhwejo

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3ukh

Population  2,000 (1996 SIL).
Region  Sangha Province, south of Nola. Ukhwejo in Ngulo; Bikaka in Nalimo, Salo, Bayanga, and Gbaso; Piiga in Koola, Ambasila; Kamsili in Bomanzoku, Linjombo, both sides of Sanga River. 7 villages.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 57
Alternate names   Benkonjo
Dialects  Ukhwejo, Bikaka, Piiga, Kamsili (Ngamsile). Similar to Koonzime [ozm], Mpiemo [mcx], Bomwali [bmw], Makaa [mep].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.80)
Comments  Population threatened by sleeping sickness.