Mbo people (Congo)

Mbo people
Regions with significant populations
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo 17,000[1]
Languages

Mbo language

The Mbo people (or Imbo) are an ethnic group of Ituri Province, Mambasa Territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 1994 there were about 11,000 speakers of the Mbo language, which is similar to the Ndaka, Budu, Vanuma and Nyali languages.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mbo, Imbo of Congo, Democratic Republic of". Joshua Project. http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?peo3=20051&rog3=CG. Retrieved 2011-10-13. 
  2. ^ "Mbo". Ethnologue. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=zmw. Retrieved 2011-10-13.