Mangbutu–Lese languages
| Mangbutu–Lese | |
|---|---|
| Mangbutu–Efe | |
| Geographic distribution | Central Sudanic
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | memb1239 |
The Mangbutu–Lese languages of the
Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Moru–Madi languages are spoken to the northeast, and Mangbetu languages are spoken to the west.[1]
The languages are:
- Bendi.
Efe (the language of the
Efe Pygmies) is often counted as another, but appears to be a dialect of Lese. Ndo (Membitu) is the most populous language and is spoken by a caste
of blacksmiths.
See also
- Central Sudanic word lists (Wiktionary)
Footnotes
- ^ Bokula, Moiso & Agozia-Kario Irumu. 1994. Bibliographie et matériaux lexicaux des langues Moru-Mangbetu (Soudan-Central, Zaïre). Annales Aequatoria 10: 203‒245.
References
- Nilo-Saharan list (Blench 2000)