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Mbala language

Mbala is a Bantu language of the Congo. It is widely spoken in the area around the town of Kikwit.

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Mbala
Native toDemocratic Republic of Congo
RegionBandundu Province
Native speakers
(200,000 cited 1972)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3mdp
Glottologmbal1257
H.412

Mbala (Gimbala, Rumbala) is a Bantu language of the Congo. It is widely spoken in the area around the town of Kikwit.

References

References

  1. Mbala at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online