Kango language
| Bila | |
|---|---|
| Forest Bira | |
| Kango, Sua | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Ituri forest |
| Ethnicity | Kango (Wochua?) |
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Native speakers
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40,000 (1993–1998) |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: bip – Bila kzy – Kango–Sua |
| Glottolog |
bila1255 (Bila)kang1285 (Kango)belu1239 (Belueli)
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D.211,311,313 |
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Bila, or Forest Bira, is a Bantu language spoken by the Mbuti Pygmies called Kango and Sua (Batchua). The other Mbuti speak Central Sudanic languages. The Kango and Sua speak distinct dialects (southern and northern), but not enough to impair mutual intelligibility with their farming Bila patrons.
Maho (2009) lists Ibutu (Mbuttu, D.313) as a distinct language.
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