Mangbetu language

Mangbetu language
Not to be confused with Mangbutu language.
Mangbetu
Nemangbetu
Spoken in Congo (DRC)
Native speakers 630,000
Language family
Nilo-Saharan?
  • Central Sudanic
    • Eastern
      • Mangbetu–Asoa
        • Mangbetu
Language codes
ISO 639-3 either:
mdj – Mangbetu
lmi – Lombi

Mangbetu, or Nemangbetu, is one of the most populous of the Central Sudanic languages. It is spoken by the Mangbetu people of northeastern Congo. It, or its speakers, are also known as Amangbetu, Kingbetu, Mambetto. The most populous dialect, and the one most widely understood, is called Medje. Others are Aberu (Nabulu), Makere, Malele, Popoi (Mapopoi). The most divergent is Lombi; Ethnologue treats it as a distinct language. About half of the population speaks Bangala, a trade language similar to Lingala, and in southern areas some speak Swahili.

The Mangbetu live in association with the Asua Pygmies, and their languages are closely related.


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