Ngbandi language

Ngbandi
Ngbandi–Mongoba–Kazibati
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
RegionÉquateur Province
EthnicityNgbandi, Yakoma
Native speakers
Northern Ngbandi: 250,000 (2000)[1]
Southern Ngbandi: 110,000
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
ngb – Northern Ngbandi
nbw – Southern Ngbandi
yky – Yakoma
deq – Dendi
mgn – Mbangi
gyg – Gbayi
Glottologngba1290
ELPGbayi

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.

  1. ^ Northern Ngbandi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Southern Ngbandi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Yakoma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Dendi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Mbangi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Gbayi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon