Gbaya, Southwest

GSO

developing

Alternate Names: Gbaya Sud-Ouest

Dialects: Biyanda (Bianda), Bokare (Bokari), Bosoko (Bossouka, Mbusuku), Budamono, Buli (Boli), Mbakolo (Yasua), Mbombeleng, Mbondomo (Mbodomo), Mboundja (Mbunza), Toongo, Yangele. A member of macrolanguage Gbaya ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Adamawa-Ubangi
Ubangi
Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka
Southwest

Demographics: 220,000 (2007 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Sango [sag]. Used as L2 by Kako [kkj].

Language Development: NT: 2005.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Central African Republic