Mbaka language

Mbaka language
Not to be confused with Ngbaka language.
M'baka
Ngbaka Ma'bo
Spoken in CAR, Republic of Congo
Ethnicity M'Baka
Native speakers 200,000  (1996–2000)
Language family
Ubangian
  • Sere–Mba
Language codes
ISO 639-3 either:
nbm – Ngbaka Ma’bo
gix – Gilima

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

It's not clear how distinct the Gilima variety is, or whether it should be considered a separate language.

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