Brian O’Nolan

Mbala
Mbala
Native to	Democratic Republic of Congo
Region	Bandundu Province
Native speakers	(200,000 cited 1972)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone L) Holu–Pende (L.10); (formerly H.40) Mbala; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mdp
Glottolog	mbal1257
Guthrie code	H.41

Mbala (Gimbala, Rumbala) is a Bantu language of the Congo. It is widely spoken in the area around the town of Kikwit.

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