Belanda Viri language

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Belanda Viri
Bviri
Native to South Sudan
Ethnicity Balanda Bviri
Native speakers
73,000 (2017) [1]
Ubangian
  • Seri–Mba
    • Sere
      • Sere–Bviri
        • Belanda Viri
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bvi
Glottolog bela1255

Belanda Viri (Bviri, Belanda, Biri, BGamba, Gumba, Mbegumba, Mvegumba) is a Ubangian language of South Sudan.

Locations

A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Balanda reside in the following payams of South Sudan. [2]

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References

  1. Belanda Viri at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.