Mangbetu

Language Information

Mangbetu is spoken in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Haut-Uele Province.
Mangbetu is a Central Sudanic language with several hundred thousand speakers. The Mangbetu are known for their art, music, and the former custom of elongating the heads of infants.
Language Family
Chari-Nile (Macro-Sudanic)
Subgroup
Central Sudanic