Mangbutu–Lese languages

Mangbutu–Lese languages
Mangbutu–Lese
Mangbutu–Efe
Geographic
distribution:		 Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda
Linguistic classification: Nilo-Saharan?
  • Central Sudanic
    • Eastern
      • Mangbutu–Lese
Subdivisions:
Ndo (Membitu)
Lese (incl. Efe)

The Mangbutu–Lese languages of the Central Sudanic language family, also known as Mangbutu–Efe, are a cluster of closely related languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

The languages are:

Mangbutu, Mvuba, Ndo, Mamvu, Lese.

Efe (the language of the Efe Pygmies) is often counted as another, but appears to be a dialect of Lese. Ndo (Membitu) is the most populous language and is spoken by a caste of blacksmiths.

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