Alternate Names: Ngbaka Gbaya, Ngbaka Minangende
Dialects: Dialect differences are minor. Related to Gbaya languages of Central African Republic and Cameroon.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,010,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). Population total all countries: 1,016,650. 600,000 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 5% also use French [fra]. 33% also use Lingala [lin]. Used as L2 by Gilima [gix], Mbandja [zmz], Mono [mnh], Ngbundu [nuu].
Language Development: Possibly 150,000 read Ngbaka; 100,000 can write it. Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1995.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: Ngbaka is a different language from Ngbaka Ma’bo ,. Christian, traditional religion.