Ngelima

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: agh
Alternate Names: Angba, Bangalema, Bangelima, Leangba
Population: 13,600 (2000).
Location:: Tshopo province: Banalia and Basoko territories.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngombe (C.45)
Dialects: Beo (Lebeo), Buru (Boro, Leboro), Tungu, Hanga. May be more than one language. Lexical similarity: 60%–65% with Bwa [bww], Kango [kty], and Pagibete [pae]; 50% with Lika [lik] and Komo [kmw]; 40% with Ngombe [ngc], the Benza dialect of Ligenza [lgz], and Budza [bja].
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin] (Boone and Olson 2004).
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ngelima
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Tshopo province: Banalia and Basoko territories.