Ngiri | |
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Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Region | Ngiri River, Équateur Province |
Native speakers | 80,000 (2000–2002) [1] |
Dialects |
|
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:
biz – Loi (Baloi)
lie – Likila (Balobo)
ndw – Ndobo
mmz – Mabaale |
Glottolog |
libi1251 Libinzic
balo1261 Loi-Likila |
C.31
[2] |
Ngiri is a Bantu language closely related to Lingala.
Maho (2009) lists C311 Mabaale (Mabale), C312 Ndoobo (Ndobo), C313 Litoka, C314 Balobo, and C315 Enga (Baenga-Bolombo) as distinct languages. [2]
Ngiri | |
---|---|
Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Region | Ngiri River, Équateur Province |
Native speakers | 80,000 (2000–2002) [1] |
Dialects |
|
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:
biz – Loi (Baloi)
lie – Likila (Balobo)
ndw – Ndobo
mmz – Mabaale |
Glottolog |
libi1251 Libinzic
balo1261 Loi-Likila |
C.31
[2] |
Ngiri is a Bantu language closely related to Lingala.
Maho (2009) lists C311 Mabaale (Mabale), C312 Ndoobo (Ndobo), C313 Litoka, C314 Balobo, and C315 Enga (Baenga-Bolombo) as distinct languages. [2]