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Bira  

Definition

  • Bira or Bera is a Bantu language spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Together with Amba and the Bilaic group, it belongs to the Komoic sub-branch, which is classified within the Volta-Congo branch. Like other Bantu languages, Bira has a noun class system, a characteristic feature of languages belonging to the Atlantic–Congo lineage, the largest demonstrated language family in Africa.

Entry terms

  • Bera

Identifier

  • BRF

Notation

  • brf

URI

http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/BRF

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