Central Banda is a dialect continuum of the Banda languages spoken by around one million people, primarily in the Central African Republic. The varieties may be mutually intelligible, especially the Mid-Southern–Gobu–Kpagua–Mono–Ngundu cluster. The other varieties are Bambari, Banda-Banda, Mbrès, Ndélé, and Togbo-Vara Banda. Phonology Consonants Vowels Tone Vowel tones are: rising /ǎ/, falling /â/, mid /ā/, low /à/, and high /á/. Varieties Central Banda language varieties listed by Moñino (1988): Yakpà (also in DR Congo); Gubú (also in DR Congo); Kpágùà (also in DR Congo); Ngùndù, Bòngò, Wasá (also in South Sudan); Dùkpù (also in South Sudan) Further information:Dukpu people Lìndá, Jòtò, Ndòkpà, Ngápó Southern Gbàgà, Nbìyì, Bèrèyà, Ngòlà, Ndi, Kâ, Gbambiya, Hàì, Galabò, Vídìrì (Mvédèrè) (also in South Sudan), Bàndà-Bàndà, Burú (only in South Sudan), Wùndù (only in South Sudan), Gòv̂òrò (only in South Sudan) Bàndà-Ndele (Govo, Ngàjà, Gbòngó, Mbàtá, Gbàyà, Tulu, and Dabùrù groups), Bàndà-Kpaya (only in South Sudan), Ngàò, Ngbalá, Tàngbàgò (also in South Sudan), Júnguru (also in South Sudan) Mbere, Búkà, Mòrùbà, Sàbángà, Wádà (also in South Sudan) Vàrà (also in South Sudan), Tògbò (also in South Sudan) Yàngere Nougayrol (1989) also lists Kɔ̀nɔ́, Manja, Ndòkà, Njùlúgù, and Sàra Dìnjo. Demographics Demographics of Central Banda language varieties as synthesized from Moñino (1988) and Nougayrol (1989): See also Mono language References Languages of the Central African Republic Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Languages of South Sudan Banda languages