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YKY ISO 639-3

Yakoma

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639
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Population
100,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Total users in all countries: 110,000.
Location:
Basse-Kotto prefecture: Kembé subprefecture; Mbomou prefecture: Gambo-Ouango subprefecture; Ombella-M’poko prefecture: Bimbo subprefecture; Bangui. Oubangui river area and administrative centers.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Ngbandi
Dialects
None known. High intelligibility of Ngbandi [ngb] and Sango [sag].
Language Use
Most also use Sango [sag].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yakoma
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Yakoma
User Population
10,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location
Nord-Ubangi province.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Location: Basse-Kotto prefecture: Kembé subprefecture; Mbomou prefecture: Gambo-Ouango subprefecture; Ombella-M’poko prefecture: Bimbo subprefecture; Bangui. Oubangui river area and administrative centers.