MDK ISO 639-3
Mangbutu
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO 639
- mdk
- Alternate Names
- Mangu-Ngutu, Mombuttu, Wambutu
- Population
- 15,000 (1991 SIL). 1,200 Andinai.
- Location:
- Haut-Uele province: Watsa territory, south of Kibali river and east of Moto river.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbutu-Efe
- Dialects
- Andinai, Makutana, Angwe (Andali). Users of the Andinai dialect are separated from other users of Mangbutu by users of Lese [les]. The Andali are a clan speaking the Angwe dialect.
- Language Use
- Also use Bangala [bxg].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Haut-Uele province: Watsa territory, south of Kibali river and east of Moto river.
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