Ngiri language explained

Ngiri
Region:Ngiri River, Équateur Province
States:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:2000–2002
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu (Zone C.10–30)
Fam6:Ngondi–Ngiri
Dia1:Loi/Likila
Dia2:Nunu (Kenunu, C.31c)
Dia3:Mabaale
Dia4:Ndoobo
Dia5:Litoka
Dia6:Balobo
Dia7:Enga
Lc1:biz
Ld1:Loi (Baloi)
Lc2:lie
Ld2:Likila (Balobo)
Lc3:ndw
Ld3:Ndobo
Lc4:mmz
Ld4:Mabaale
Guthrie:C.31
Glotto:libi1251
Glottoname:Libinzic
Glotto2:balo1261
Glottoname2:Loi-Likila

Ngiri is a Bantu language closely related to Lingala.

Maho (2009) lists C311 Mabaale (Mabale), C312 Ndoobo (Ndobo), C313 Litoka, C314 Balobo, and C315 Enga (Baenga-Bolombo) as distinct languages.