Dibole

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Babole, Southern Bomitaba

Population

4,000 (Leitch 2004). 800 monolinguals (Leitch 2004). Ethnic population: 4,000.

Location

Cuvette department; Likouala department: south Epena district; 16 villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Northern Dibole (Dzeke), Central Dibole (Kinami), Southern Dibole (Bouanila).

Language Use

All domains (Leitch 2004). Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Also use Lingala [lin], especially with non-Babole.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.