Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:language
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
adapting to modern technology
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| gptkbp:color |
central to Banda cultural identity
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| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
influenced by French
influences local music and arts influenced by Lingala |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
promoted through local NGOs
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important for local identity
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| gptkbp:events |
cultural festivals celebrate the language
language days celebrated annually |
| gptkbp:formulation |
SVO (Subject-Verb-Object) order
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| gptkbp:gender |
noun class system
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| gptkbp:has_cognates |
with other Niger-Congo languages
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| gptkbp:has_dialects |
Banda
Banda-Nord Banda-Sud |
| gptkbp:has_documentation |
limited resources available
efforts to document oral histories few textbooks available some audio recordings exist |
| gptkbp:has_features |
includes nasal consonants
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
has a rich oral tradition
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Banda language
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| gptkbp:iso639-3 |
bda
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Ngbandi
gptkb:Sango gptkb:Atlantic-Congo Niger-Congo community-led initiatives used in daily communication limited media presence facing decline in younger generations subject of linguistic studies competing with dominant languages increasing awareness among youth dialectal differences noted active speaker community exists regional accents exist bda efforts to maintain usage in families |
| gptkbp:language_collaboration |
collaborations with linguists ongoing
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| gptkbp:language_of_instruction |
not widely taught in schools
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| gptkbp:language_revitalization |
ongoing in some communities
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| gptkbp:language_spoken |
predominantly among Banda people
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| gptkbp:language_support |
vulnerable
varies among speakers |
| gptkbp:notable_speakers |
approximately 1 million
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| gptkbp:recognition |
recognized by local governments
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| gptkbp:spoken_in |
gptkb:Central_African_Republic
gptkb:Congo_Free_State |
| gptkbp:status |
not an official language
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| gptkbp:system |
Latin script
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| gptkbp:vowel_system |
five vowel system
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Banda_Islands
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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