Bwela language

Bwela
Native to	Democratic Republic of Congo
Native speakers	8,400 (2002)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Buja–Ngombe? Bwela
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bwl
Glottolog	bwel1238
Guthrie code	C.42[2]

Bwela, or Lingi, is a poorly known Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as Zone C.40 by Guthrie). It may be close to Tembo.[3]

References

1. Bwela at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
3. Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Bwela". Glottolog 4.3.