Bendi

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: bct
Alternate Names: Mabendi, Mabeni
Population: 32,000 (1991 SIL).
Location:: Ituri province: Djugu territory, between Bunia and Djalasiga.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbutu-Efe
Language Use: Some also use Bangala [bxg]. Also use Congo Swahili [swc].
Other Comments: Different from Ngiti [niy] (Bindi), and Bendi which is a dialect of Banda [bjo] of Equateur Province.

Location: Ituri province: Djugu territory, between Bunia and Djalasiga.