Bwa language

{{Short description|Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo}}

{{distinguish|Bwa languages|Kho-Bwa languages}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Bwa

|altname=Benge-Baati

|nativename=Yewu

|region=

|states=DR Congo

|ethnicity=Boa

|speakers=200,000

|date=1994

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Benue–Congo

|fam4=Bantoid

|fam5=Bantu (Zone C.40)

|fam6=Boan

|fam7=Bomokandian

|fam8=Bati–Angba

|fam9=Bwa–Pagibete

|iso3=bww

|glotto=bwaa1238

|glottorefname=Bwa

|guthrie=C.43–44

}}

Bwa (Boa, Boua, Bua, Kibua, Kibwa, Libua, Libwali) is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Dialects are

• Leboa-Le (Bwa proper)
• Yewu
• Kiba
• Benge (Libenge)
• Bati (Baati)
• Boganga (Boyanga)
• Ligbe

Pagibete is close, and might be considered another dialect.