ISO 639-3 · bwzbwz
Niger–Congo family
Bwisi
Bwisi is a language of the Kongo-Yaka-Sira branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Republic of the Congo and Gabon.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
bwz- Glottocode
bwis1242- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 6 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
—scripts
10levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Bwisi |
|---|---|
| Also called | Bwisi 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 levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Bwisi
The branches above Bwisi, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Republic of the Congo
fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationallinLingalaNiger–Congo · 20 m3 · Wider CommunicationfanFangNiger–Congo · 858,0003 · Wider CommunicationkkwKukuyaunclassified · 38,8006a · VigorouszneZandeNiger–Congo5 · DevelopingaxkAkaNiger–Congo5 · DevelopinggbaGbayaNiger–CongobniBangiNiger–Congo6a · VigorousbkwBekwilNiger–Congo6a · VigorouspuuPunuNiger–Congo5 · Developing