Mbala | |
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Native to | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Region | Bandundu Province |
Native speakers | (200,000 cited 1972)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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ISO 639-3 | mdp |
Glottolog | mbal1257 |
H.41 [2] |
Mbala (Gimbala, Rumbala) is a Bantu language of the Congo. It is widely spoken in the area around the town of Kikwit.
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