Alternate Names: Ngala
Dialects: None known. Reportedly becoming more like Lingala ,.
Status Notes: Used as an LWC in Aru, Dungu, Faradje, and Watsa territories by all ethnic groups as a preferred market language.
Genealogy:
Demographics: Few L1 speakers. L2 users: 3,500,000 (1991 UBS).
Language Use: Used as L2 by Alur [alz], Kakwa [keo], Kaliko [kbo], Lese [les], Logo [log], Lugbara [lgg], Mamvu [mdi], Mangbetu [mdj], Mangbutu [mdk], Mayogo [mdm], Mündü [muh], Ndo [ndp], Omi [omi], Zande [zne].
Language Development: Bible: 1953–1995.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo