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Belanda Viri language

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Not to be confused with Belanda Bor language.
Belanda Viri
Bviri
Native toSouth Sudan
EthnicityBalanda Bviri
Native speakers
(16,000 cited 1971)[1]
Ubangian
  • Seri–Mba
    • Sere
      • Sere–Bviri
        • Belanda Viri
Language codes
ISO 639-3bvi
Glottologbela1255

Belanda Viri (Bviri, Belanda, Biri, BGamba, Gumba, Mbegumba, Mvegumba) is a Ubangian language of South Sudan.

Locations

A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Balanda reside in the following payams of South Sudan.[2]

  • Bagari Payam, Wau County (in Momoi, Biringi, Ngo-Alima B, Bagari, Ngodakala, Farajala, and Ngisa bomas)
  • Bazia Payam, Wau County (in Taban, Gittan, Maju, Kpaile, and Gugumaba bomas)
  • Diem Zeber Payam, Raja County (in Uyujuku Centre boma)

References

  1. ^ Belanda Viri at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.


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