ISO 639-3 · bwwbww
Niger–Congo family
Bwa
Bwa is a language of the Bati–Angba branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikidata describes it as “Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
bww- Glottocode
bwaa1238- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6a Vigorous
- Wikipedia
- 8 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
13levels in the tree
6aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Bwa |
|---|---|
| Also called | Boa, Boua, Bua, Kibua, Kibwa |
Vitality
EGIDS 6a Vigorous6a
Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Bwa
The branches above Bwa, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
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