| Ngbandi | |
|---|---|
| Ngbandi–Mongoba–Kazibati | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Équateur Province |
| Ethnicity | Ngbandi, Yakoma |
Native speakers | Northern Ngbandi: 250,000 (2000)[1] Southern Ngbandi: 110,000 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:ngb – Northern Ngbandinbw – Southern Ngbandiyky – Yakomadeq – Dendimgn – Mbangigyg – Gbayi |
| Glottolog | ngba1290 |
| ELP | Gbayi |
The Ngbandi language is a dialect continuum of the Ubangian family spoken by a half-million or so people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ngbandi proper) and in the Central African Republic (Yakoma and others). It is primarily spoken by the Ngbandi people, which included the dictator of what was then known as Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko.
- ^ Northern Ngbandi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Southern Ngbandi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Yakoma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Dendi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Mbangi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Gbayi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
