Bwisi language

Bwisi language
Not to be confused with Talinga-Bwisi language.
Bwisi
Spoken in Republic of the Congo Congo, Gabon Gabon
Native speakers 4,250  (2000)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bwz

Bwisi (also spelled Ibwisi, Mbwisi) is a language spoken mainly in the Kibangou District (Niari Region) of the Republic of Congo, next to the Gabon border, where it is also spoken by a minority. According to the Ethnologue, approximately 4,250 people speak the language today worldwide.

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