Mbole

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: mdq
Alternate Names: Lombole
Population: 100,000 (Welmers 1971a).
Location:: Tshopo province: southwest of Kisangani; Tshuapa province: east.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Mbole-Enya (D.11)
Dialects: Keembo, Nkimbe (Nkembe), Yangonda, Yaisu, Inja, Botunga, Yaamba, Yaikole. Reportedly similar to Mituku [zmq].
Other Comments: Apparently different from the Mbole dialect of Ombo [oml].

Location: Tshopo province: southwest of Kisangani; Tshuapa province: east.