Bwa language

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Not to be confused with Bwa languages or Kho-Bwa languages.
Bwa
Benge-Baati
Yewu
Native to DR Congo
Ethnicity Boa
Native speakers
 200,000  (1994)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bww
C.43–44[2]

Bwa (Boa, Boua, Bua, Kibua, Kibwa, Libua, Libwali) is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Dialects are

  • Leboa-Le (Bwa proper)
  • Yewu
  • Kiba
  • Benge (Libenge)
  • Bati (Baati)
  • Boganga (Boyanga)
  • Ligbe

Pagibete is close, and might be considered another dialect.

References

  1. ↑ Bwa reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
  2. ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online


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