Mbaka language

{{Short description|Language spoken by the Mbaka people of CAR and Congo}}

{{Distinguish|Ngbaka language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Mbaka

|nativename=Ngbaka Ma'bo

|states=CAR, Republic of Congo

|ethnicity=M'Baka

|speakers={{sigfig|201,600|2}}

|date=1984–2000

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam1=Ubangian

|fam2=Sere–Mba

|fam3=Ngbaka

|fam4=Western

|lc1=nbm|ld1=Ngbaka Ma’bo

|lc2=gix|ld2=Gilima

|glotto=bwak1244

|glottorefname=Bwaka

}}

The Mbaka or Bwaka language, Ngbaka Ma'bo (also called Gbaka, Ma'bo, Ngbwaka, Ngbaka Limba) is a major Ubangian language spoken by the Mbaka people of CAR and Congo.

It's not clear how distinct the Gilima variety is, or whether it should be considered a separate language. It does have its own ISO 639-3 code.