Mbala language
Bantu language of the Congo
| Mbala | |
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| Native to | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Region | Bandundu Province |
Native speakers | (200,000 cited 1972)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mdp |
| Glottolog | mbal1257 |
H.41[2] | |
Mbala (Gimbala, Rumbala) is a Bantu language of the Congo. It is widely spoken in the area around the town of Kikwit.
References
[edit]- ^ Mbala at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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