Budza

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: bja
Alternate Names: Budja, Buja, Ebuja, Embudja, Limbudza, Mbudja
Population: 226,000 (1985 census).
Location:: Mongala province: Bumba territory and parts of Bongandanga territory; northwest Tshopo province.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.37)
Dialects: Mbila, Monzamboli, Bosambi, Yaliambi. Lexical similarity: 89% with Babango [bbm], 59% with Ngombe [ngc], 48% with Lingala [lin], 35%–40% with Pagibete [pae] and Bwa [bww].
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: High in Lingala [lin]. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Budza
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Mongala province: Bumba territory and parts of Bongandanga territory; northwest Tshopo province.