Bonjo language
Bonjo, also known as Mbonzo or Impfondo, is a Bantu language spoken by around 3,000 people in northern Republic of Congo, particularly the Likouala Department near the town of Impfondo. Speakers are gradually shifting to Lingala.
| Bonjo | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 3,000) |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bok |
| Glottolog | bonj1234 |
C143 | |
| ELP | Bonjo |
The classification of Bonjo has shifted over time. Ethnologue formerly classified it as a southern Gbaya language, but as of the twenty-sixth edition has reclassified it as a Bantoid and member of the Ngondi–Ngiri family. Some sources continue to list it as a southern Gbaya language.
Bonjo is closely related to the Bomitaba language, spoken in the same region.
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