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Mbati language

Mbati, also known as Songo, is the principal Bantu language spoken in the Central African Republic, along the Ubangi River in the extreme south of the country.

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Mbati
Native toCentral African Republic
Native speakers
60,000 (2010 census)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3mdn
Glottologmbat1248
C132

Mbati, also known as Songo, is the principal Bantu language spoken in the Central African Republic, along the Ubangi River in the extreme south of the country.

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References

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