Mangaya language

(Redirected from Mangayat language)

Mangaya (Buga) is a Ubangian language of South Sudan. The endonym is Bug.

Mangaya
Mangayat, Buga
Native toSouth Sudan
EthnicityMangaya (Bug)
Native speakers
(400 cited 1987)[1]
Ubangian
Language codes
ISO 639-3myj
Glottologmang1387
ELPMangayat

As of 2013, they reside in Sopo Payam, Raja County. Ethnic Buja (Buga) live in Sopo Boma, while ethnic Banda live in Mangayat Boma of Sopo Payam.[2]

References edit

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