Bali language (DRC) (original) (raw)

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Bantu language spoken in DR Congo

Bali
Dhibali
Native to DR Congo
Native speakers 500,000 (2018)[1]
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidBantu (Zone D.20–30)BoanBali–Beeke ?Bali
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bcp
Glottolog bali1274
Guthrie code D.21[2]
People Babali
Language Dhibali

Bali (Baali, Kibali, Libaali) is a Bantu language spoken in the Bafwasende Territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been included in Boan and seems to be most closely related to Lika.

  1. ^ Bali at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online