Mangbutu language
Central Sudanic language of DR Congo
| Mangbutu | |
|---|---|
| Region | Congo (DRC) |
Native speakers | (15,000 cited 1991)[1] |
Language family | Nilo-Saharan?
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mdk |
| Glottolog | mang1396 |
Mangbutu is a Central Sudanic language of northeastern Congo. It, or its speakers, are also known as Mangu-Ngutu, Mombuttu, Wambutu. The 1,200 Andinai are separated from other Mangbutu speakers by Lese; they speak a distinct dialect, as do the Andali tribe (Angwe dialect).
Mangbutu is spoken in Watsa Territory.[2]
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- French
- Kongo
- Kituba
- Lingala
- Swahili
- Tshiluba
languages
(by province)
| Bandundu | |
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| Équateur | |
| Kasai-Occidental | |
| Kasai-Oriental | |
| Katanga | |
| Kinshasa | |
| Maniema | |
| Nord-Kivu | |
| Orientale |
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| Sud-Kivu |
