Mbaka language

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M'baka
Ngbaka Ma'bo
Native to CAR, Republic of Congo
Ethnicity M'Baka
Native speakers
unknown (200,000 cited 1984–2000)[1]
Ubangian
  • Sere–Mba
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Either:
nbm – Ngbaka Ma’bo
gix – Gilima
Glottolog bwak1244[2]

The Mbaka or Bwaka language, Ngbaka Ma'bo (also called Gbaka, Ma'bo, Ngbwaka, Ngbaka Limba) is a major Ubangian language spoken by the M'Baka people of CAR and Congo.

It's not clear how distinct the Gilima variety is, or whether it should be considered a separate language.

References

  1. Ngbaka Ma’bo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
    Gilima at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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