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Mangbutu language

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Region
  
Congo (DRC)

ISO 639-3
  
mdk

Native speakers
  
(15,000 cited 1991)

Glottolog
  
mang1396

Language family
  
Nilo-Saharan? Central Sudanic Eastern Mangbutu–Lese Mangbutu

Mangbutu is a Central Sudanic language of northeastern Congo. It, or its speakers, are also known as Mangu-Ngutu, Mombuttu, Wambutu. The 1,200 Andinai are separated from other Mangbutu speakers by Lese; they speak a distinct dialect, as do the Andali tribe (Angwe dialect).

References

Mangbutu language Wikipedia