Alternate Names: Boa, Boua, Bua, Kibua, Kibwa, Libenge, Libua, Libwali
Dialects: Bati (Baati), Benge, Kiba, Leboa-Le, Yewu. Lexical similarity: 90% with Benge and Bati dialects, 80%–85% with Pagibete ,, 60%–80% with Kango ,, 60%–65% with Ngelima ,, 55%–60% with Lika ,, 48% with Komo ,, 43% with Bali ,, 37% with Ngombe ,, 35% with Budza ,, 30% with Lingala ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 200,000 (1994 SIL).
Language Development: Bible portions: 1938.
Typology: Some noun classes have suffixes in addition to the usual prefixes.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: Buta and Bambesa territories have similar dialects. Clan names: Bangingita, Bagunzulu, Bokipa. Different from Bua , of Chad.