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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Mbandja

Mbandja

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3zmz

Population  352,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Population total all countries: 362,460.
Region  Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, Nord Ubangi, and west Mongala districts; west, southwest, and east of the Ngbaka [nga]. Also in Central African Republic, Congo.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Mbandza, Mbanja, Mbanza
Dialects  Kala, Gbado.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Banda, Southern
Language use  Most also use Lingala [lin].
Language development  NT: 1998.
Writing system  Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Congo

Language name   Mbandja
Population  9,060 in Congo (2000).
Region  Extreme north Likouala region, Oubangui River area.
Language map  Congo, reference number 25
Alternate names  Banja, Mbanja, Mbanza