West Banda language
Ubangian language spoken in Central Africa
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West Banda is a minor Banda language, spoken by 10,000 or so people.[citation needed]
| West Banda | |
|---|---|
| Golo | |
| Native to | Central African Republic, South Sudan |
Native speakers | (7,500 cited 1982–1996)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bbp |
| Glottolog | west2458 |
Dialects
Dialects are Dakpa, Gbaga-Nord (Gbaga-2), Gbi, Vita, and Wojo (Hodjo), as reported by Ethnologue and Moñino (1988).[2]
Dákpá speakers live in some villages near the Sara people of Nyango; clans are Yangbà and Dèkò.[3]
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Vowel tones in West Banda are rising /ǎ/, falling /â/, mid /ā/, low /à/, and high /á/.[4]
