Budu | Ethnologue

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: buu
Alternate Names: Bodo, Budu-Koya, Ebudu, Kibudu, Ɨbʉdhʉ
Autonym: ɨɓʉdʉ
Population: 180,000 (1991 SIL).
Location:: Haut-Uele province: Wamba territory, 8 collectivités.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Nyali (D.332)
Dialects: Ineta (Timoniko), Wadimbisa (Isombi), Makoda, West Bafwangada (Bafanio), East Bafwangada, Bafwakoyi, Malamba, Mahaa. Bafwakoyi dialect, around Wamba, is best understood by East Bafwangada, Mahaa, and Malamba users; Ineta dialect, near Ibambi, is best understood by Makoda, Wadimbisa, and West Bafwangada users. However, Ibambi and Wamba groups consider themselves one people and language. Lexical similarity: 92% within dialects; 85% with Ndaka [ndk]; 78% with Mbo [zmw]; 74% with Nyali [nlj] and Vanuma [vau]; 30% with Bali [bcp]; Lika [lik], and Komo [kmw]; 20%–25% with Bhele [bhy], Kaeku [kkq], Bila [bip], and Bira [brf]; 14% with Congo Swahili [swc].
Language Use: Some also use Lingala [lin]. Also use Congo Swahili [swc]. Used as L2 by Lika [lik].
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 2021.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Budu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Haut-Uele province: Wamba territory, 8 collectivités.