Ngelima language

Ngelima
Ngelima
Angba
Native to	DR Congo
Native speakers	(14,000 cited 2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C.40) Boan Bomokandian Bwa Ngelima; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Beo; Buru (Boro); Tungu; Hanga;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	agh
Glottolog	ngel1238
Guthrie code	C.45

Ngelima, or Angba (Leangba), is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The four dialects (Beo, Buru (Boro), Tungu, Hanga) are quite distinct, and may be separate languages.

NativetoDR Congo

Native speakers

(14,000 cited 2000)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
  - Bantoid
    - Bantu (Zone C.40)
      - Boan
        Bomokandian
        Bwa
        Ngelima

Dialects

Beo
Buru (Boro)
Tungu
Hanga

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Ngelima
Angba
Native to	DR Congo
Native speakers	(14,000 cited 2000)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C.40) Boan Bomokandian Bwa Ngelima
Dialects	Beo Buru (Boro) Tungu Hanga
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`agh`
Glottolog	`ngel1238`
Guthrie code	`C.45`^[2]