Bwela language

Bwela
Native toDemocratic Republic of Congo
Native speakers
8,400 (2002)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3bwl
Glottologbwel1238
C.42[2]

Bwela, or Lingi, is a poorly known Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as Zone C.40 by Guthrie). It may be close to Tembo.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bwela at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Bwela". Glottolog 4.3.


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