Mangbutu language

{{Short description|Central Sudanic language of DR Congo}}

{{distinguish|Mangbetu language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Mangbutu

|region=Congo (DRC)

|speakers=15,000

|date=1991

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Nilo-Saharan

|fam2=Central Sudanic

|fam3=Eastern

|fam4=Mangbutu–Lese

|iso3=mdk

|glotto=mang1396

|glottorefname=Mangbutu

}}

Mangbutu is a Central Sudanic language of northeastern Congo. It, or its speakers, are also known as Mangu-Ngutu, Mombuttu, Wambutu. The 1,200 Andinai are separated from other Mangbutu speakers by Lese; they speak a distinct dialect, as do the Andali tribe (Angwe dialect).

Mangbutu is spoken in Watsa Territory.Bokula, Moiso & Agozia-Kario Irumu. 1994. Bibliographie et matériaux lexicaux des langues Moru-Mangbetu (Soudan-Central, Zaïre). Annales Aequatoria 10: 203‒245.