Mbo

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: zmw
Alternate Names: Imbo, Kimbo
Population: 11,000 (1994 SIL).
Location:: Ituri province: Mambasa territory, Bombo collectivité; some in Nord-Kivu province.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Nyali (D.334)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 87% with Ndaka, 78% with Budu, 77% with Vanuma, 76% with Nyali, 30% with Komo [kmw], 25% with Bhele [bhy], Kaeku [kkq], Bila [bip], and Bira [brf].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mbo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Mbo [mbo] of Cameroon. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Ituri province: Mambasa territory, Bombo collectivité; some in Nord-Kivu province.