Bali language (DRC)

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Bali
Dhibali
Native to DR Congo
Native speakers
(42,000 cited 1987) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bcp
Glottolog bali1274
D.21 [2]
PeopleBabali
LanguageDhibali

Bali (Baali, Kibali, Libaali) is a Bantu language spoken in the Bafwasende Territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been included in Boan and seems to be most closely related to Lika.

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References

  1. Bali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online