Also Known As:
Babole, Southern Bomitaba
Dialects & Varieties
- Northern Dibole
- Central Dibole
- Southern Dibole
Language use in the Epena district of Northern Congo
William L. Gardner. 1990. "Language Use in the Epena District of Northern Congo." SIL International. Online: http://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/9226.
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,062
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Location and Context
Countries
Congo
Location Description
"The district of Epena is located in the Likouala Region, in the northwestern part of the People’s Republic of Congo... The fourteen villages south of Itanga [town in Epena district] are the homeland of the Babole (also called Ngele,‘downriver’). In 1984, these villages had a total population of 4062."
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Other Languages Used By The Community
French, Lingala
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
School, church
Writing Systems
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