Mangbutu–Lese languages
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The Mangbutu–Lese languages of the Central Sudanic language family, also known as Mangbutu–Efe or simply Mangbutu (e.g. Starostin 2016), are a cluster of closely related languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Moru–Madi languages are spoken to the northeast, and Mangbetu languages are spoken to the west.[1]
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Mangbutu–Lese | |
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Mangbutu–Efe | |
Geographic distribution | Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda |
Linguistic classification | Nilo-Saharan?
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Glottolog | memb1239 |
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The languages are:
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.