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ISO 639-3 · brfbrf
Niger–Congo family

Bira

Bira is a language of the Ngiri branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

6b · Threatened
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At a glance
ISO 639-3
brf
Glottocode
bera1259
Wikipedia
6 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
11levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level

Facts

NameBira
Also calledBera, Bira language

Vitality

EGIDS 6b Threatened6b

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

Other languages at this level
family tree

From Niger–Congo to Bira

The branches above Bira, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

1142Niger–Congofamily1061Atlantic–Congobranch910Volta–Congobranch695Benue–Congobranch549Bantoidbranch534Southern Bantoidbranch458Bantubranch133Central-Western Bantubranch28Mboshi–Bujabranch25Ngondi–Ngiribranch20NgiribranchbrfBiralanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo166 languages in the index

Also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo

fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationallinLingalaNiger–Congo · 20 m3 · Wider CommunicationswaSwahiliNiger–Congo · 15.4 mkinKinyarwandaNiger–Congo · 9.8 m1 · NationalswcCongo SwahiliNiger–Congo · 9.1 m2 · ProvincialrunKirundiNiger–Congo · 8.8 m1 · NationalluaLuba-KasaiNiger–Congo · 6.3 m2 · ProvincialkonKongoNiger–Congo · 5 mSafebemBembaNiger–Congo · 3.6 m2 · ProvincialkooKonjoNiger–Congo · 609,0005 · Developing