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MDJ ISO 639-3

Mangbetu

Nɛ́mangbɛtʉ Autonym

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Amangbetu, Kingbetu, Mambetto, Mangbɛtʉ, Mangbettu, Mangbέtʉ, Nemangbetu
Autonym
Nɛ́mangbɛtʉ
Population
620,000.
Location:
Bas-Uele province: Poko territory; Haut-Uele province: Niangara, Rungu, Wamba, and Watsa territories; Tshopo province: northeast corner of Banalia territory. Haut-Uele province: Wamba territory (Aberu dialect); Tshopo province: Banalia territory (Popoi dialect).
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbetu
Dialects
Aberu, Meje (Medje, Meegye), Mangbetu, Makere, Malele, Popoi. Medje dialect has most speakers, and is most widely understood.
Language Use
Many also use Bangala [bxg], but a few have low proficiency. Also use Congo Swahili [swc], especially Popoi and Aberu dialect speakers. Used as L2 by Asoa [asv], Lika [lik], Ngbee [jgb].
Language Development
Bible portions: 2006–2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mangbetu
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Bas-Uele province: Poko territory; Haut-Uele province: Niangara, Rungu, Wamba, and Watsa territories; Tshopo province: northeast corner of Banalia territory. Haut-Uele province: Wamba territory (Aberu dialect); Tshopo province: Banalia territory (Popoi dialect).