Budya language

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Budya
Native to DR Congo
Region Kabinda Territory, Kasai
Native speakers
(unknown; 4,000 cited 1955) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog None
L.201 [2]
Budya
Personbuini Budya
Peoplebeene Budya

Budya is a minor Bantu language. It is listed among Luban languages in Maho (2009).

Shona (Korekore) has a dialect of the same name (Budya/Budjga) in Zimbabwe.

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References

  1. Kongo-Overzee 21:97 (1955)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online