Gilima

GIX

vigorous

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Ngbaka Ma’bo ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Adamawa-Ubangi
Ubangi
Sere-Ngbaka-Mba
Ngbaka-Mba
Ngbaka
Western
Bwaka

Demographics: 12,000 (1984 census).

Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin], Mbandja [zmz], Ngbaka [nga], Ngbaka Ma’bo [nbm].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Low.

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: May be in Central African Republic.