Banda-Bambari

LIY

vigorous

Alternate Names: Banda of Bambari, Banda-Linda

Dialects: Gbende, Joto (Jeto), Linda, Ndokpa, Ngapo (Ngapu).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Adamawa-Ubangi
Ubangi
Banda
Central
Central Core
Banda-Bambari

Demographics: 183,000 (1996). 4,000 Gbende, 2,000 Joto, mainly Linda.

Language Use: Also use Sango [sag].

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Central African Republic