Alternate Names: Bodo, Ebudu, Kibudu
Dialects: Bafwakoyi, East Bafwangada, Ineta (Timoniko), Mahaa, Makoda, Malamba, Wadimbisa (Isombi), West Bafwangada (Bafanio). Bafwakoyi dialect, around Wamba, is best understood by East Bafwangada, Mahaa, and Malamba users; Ineta dialect, near Ibambi, is best understood by Makoda, Wadimbisa, and West Bafwangada users. However, Ibambi and Wamba groups consider themselves one people and language. Lexical similarity: 92% within dialects; 85% with Ndaka ,; 78% with Mbo ,; 74% with Nyali , and Vanuma ,; 30% with Bali ,; Lika ,, and Komo ,; 20%–25% with Bhele ,, Kaiku ,, Bila ,, and Bera ,; 14% with Congo Swahili ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 180,000 (1991 SIL).
Language Use: Also use Congo Swahili [swc]. Used as L2 by Lika [lik].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2000–2009.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.