Langbashe

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Langbase, Langbashi, Langbasi, Langbwasse, Langwasi

Population

40,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Total users in all countries: 43,000.

Location

Kémo prefecture: Sibut subprefecture; Ouaka prefecture: Kouango subprefecture.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

None known. May be intelligible with South Central Banda [lnl].

Language Use

All also use Sango [sag].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language nameLangbashe

Population Full

3,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1984 census).

Location

Nord-Ubangi province: Bosobolo territory, along Ubangi river, Bada, Banga, Boduna, Sidi, and Zimango villages, scattered.

Alternate Names

Langbase, Langbashi, Langbasi, Langbwasse, Langwasi

Status

6b* (Threatened).