Alternate Names: Amangbetu, Kingbetu, Mambetto, Mangbettu, Nemangbetu
Dialects: Aberu, Makere, Malele, Mangbetu, Meje (Medje, Meegye), Popoi. Medje dialect has most speakers, and is most widely understood.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 620000
Language Use: Perhaps 50% also use Bangala [bxg]; 10% have low proficiency. Popoi and Aberu are in Congo Swahili [swh]-speaking areas. Used as L2 by Asoa [asv], Lika [lik].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2006–2007.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo