BNI ISO 639-3
Bangi
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO 639
- bni
- Alternate Names
- Bobangi, Bubangi, Dzamba, Lobobangi, Rebu, Zamba
- Population
- 50,900 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). Total users in all countries: 164,340.
- Location:
- Equateur province: from Bolobo to Mbandaka.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.32)
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Also use Lingala [lin] (Meeuwis 1998).
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1909–1922.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bangi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Central African Republic
Language Name
Bangi
User Population
7,440 in Central African Republic (2000).
- Location
- Cuvette department: Mossaka district, on Congo river; Likouala department: Epena district.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing) View other languages of Congo
Language Name
Bobangi
User Population
106,000 in Congo (2018).
Map
Location: Equateur province: from Bolobo to Mbandaka.
Size and Vitality
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