Bwela | |
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Native to | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | 8,400 (2002)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | bwl |
Glottolog | bwel1238 |
C.42 [2] |
Bwela, or Lingi, is a poorly known Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as Zone C.40 by Guthrie). It may be close to Tembo.[3]
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