Bongili

A language of Congo

ISO 639: bui
Alternate Names: Bokiba, Bongiri, Bonguili, Bungili, Bungiri
Population: 11,600 (2018).
Location:: Cuvette and Likouala departments; Sangha department: Sangha river area, southeast of Ouesso, to Pikounda area; Liouesso district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngondi (C.15)
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin] (Leitch 2005).
Language Development: NT: 1947.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bongili
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Bukongo [bkj] of Central African Republic.

Location: Cuvette and Likouala departments; Sangha department: Sangha river area, southeast of Ouesso, to Pikounda area; Liouesso district.