Ngbaka languages
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Not to be confused with Ngbaka language.
The dozen Ngbaka languages are a family of Ubangian languages spoken in the Central African Republic and neighboring areas. It includes Pygmy languages such as Baka and Gundi. The most populous Ngbaka languages are Mbaka in the western branch, spoken by a quarter million people, and Mayogo in the eastern branch, spoken by half that number.
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Mundu–Baka | |
Geographic distribution | Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan |
Linguistic classification | Ubangian
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Glottolog | ngba1292 |
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Like the Mba languages, the Ngbaka languages are spoken across discontiguous areas scattered across various central African countries.[1]