NGA ISO 639-3
Ngbaka
Ngbaka Autonym
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO 639
- nga
- Alternate Names
- Ngbaka Gbaya, Ngbaka Minagende
- Autonym
- Ngbaka
- Population
- 1,010,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). 600,000 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 1,016,650.
- Location:
- Sud-Ubangi province: Gemena territory area, 850 villages.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, East
- Dialects
- Dialect differences are minor. Related to Gbaya languages of Central African Republic and Cameroon.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use Lingala [lin]. A few also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Gilima [gix], Mbandja [zmz], Mono [mnh].
- Language Development
- Possibly 150,000 read Ngbaka; 100,000 can write it. Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1995.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Ngbaka
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Ngbaka is a different language from Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm]. Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Central African Republic
Language Name
Ngbaka
User Population
3,000 in Central African Republic (1996).
- Location
- Likouala department: Oubangui river west bank, between Impfondo and Congo river confluence.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Different from Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm]. View other languages of Congo
Language Name
Ngbaka
User Population
3,650 in Congo (2000).
Map
Location: Sud-Ubangi province: Gemena territory area, 850 villages.
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