Bwisi language

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Bwisi
Native to	Congo, Gabon
Native speakers	4,300 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone B) Sira (B.40) Bwisi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`bwz`
Guthrie code	`B.401`^[2]

Bwisi (also spelled Ibwisi, Mbwisi) is a language spoken mainly in the Kibangou District (Niari Region) of the Republic of Congo, next to the Gabon border, where it is also spoken by a minority. According to the Ethnologue, approximately 4,250 people speak the language today worldwide.

References

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

External links

Bwisi at WolframAlpha

v t e Languages of the Republic of the Congo

Official	French

National	Kituba Lingala

Interethnic	French Kituba Lingala

Indigenous	Aka Bwisi Fang Kongo Teke languages

v t e Languages of Gabon

Official	French (Standard)

National	Fang and other Bantu languages

Indigenous	Baka Barama Bekwel Benga Bube Bwisi Duma Fang Kendell Kaningi Kili iKota Lumbu Mahongwe Mbama Mbangwe Mbere Myene (several dialects) Ndasa Ndumu Ngom Njebi Pinji Punu Sake Sangu Seki Sighu Simba Sira AKA Eshira Northern Teke Western Teke Tsaangi Tsogo Vili Vumbu Wandji Wumbvu Yangho Yasa

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