Babango

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: bbm
Alternate Names: Bango, Mobango, Southwest Bwa
Population: 2,550 (2000).
Location:: Tshopo province: Basoko territory; some in Mongala province.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngombe (C.441)
Dialects: Possibly a dialect of Budza [bja], which is immediately downriver. Lexical similarity: 89% with Budza.
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin].

Location: Tshopo province: Basoko territory; some in Mongala province.