Mbaka language

Not to be confused with Ngbaka language.
Mbaka
Ngbaka Ma'bo
Native toCAR, Republic of Congo
EthnicityM'Baka
Native speakers
(200,000 cited 1984–2000)[1]
Ubangian
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
nbm – Ngbaka Ma’bo
gix – Gilima
Glottologbwak1244

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

It's not clear how distinct the Gilima variety is, or whether it should be considered a separate language. It does have its own ISO 639-3 code.

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