Ndaka language
Encyclopedia
The Ndaka language is spoken by the Ndaka people
in the Ituri Province, Mambasa Territory
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. It is lexically similar to the Mbo
, Budu
, Vanuma
and Nyali
languages.
Ndaka people
The Ndaka people are an ethnic group of the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, many of whom live in the the Mambasa Territory of the Ituri Province.All young Ndaka men had to be initiated to be become full adult members of the tribe....
in the Ituri Province, Mambasa Territory
Mambasa Territory
Mambasa Territory is an administrative area in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The headquarters is in the town of Mambasa....
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. It is lexically similar to the Mbo
Mbo language (Congo)
The Mbo language is spoken by the Mbo people of Ituri Province, Mambasa Territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 1994 there were about 11,000 speakers. It is lexically similar to the Ndaka and Budu, Vanuma and Nyali languages....
, Budu
Budu language
Budu is a Bantu language spoken by the Budu people in the Wamba Territory in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its orthography uses the special character ɨ, ʉ, ɛ and ɔ, as well as colon ꞉ and short equal sign ꞊ for tones....
, Vanuma
Vanuma language
Vanuma , or South Nyali, is a minor Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is lexically similar to Ndaka and Budu, Mbo, and Nyali....
and Nyali
Nyali language
Nyali, or North Nyali, is a minor Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is lexically similar to Ndaka and Budu, Mbo, and Vanuma ....
languages.