Dialects: Libobi, Lifonga, Likata. All village dialects are mutually intelligible. Reportedly similar to Dzando , and Ndolo ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 20,000 (1983 census).
Language Use: Most also use Lingala [lin], except oldest women. Many women speak only market Lingala.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 30%–50% in Lingala.
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo