Mbulungish language

Mbulungish is a Rio Nunez language of Guinea. Its various names include Baga Foré, Baga Monson, Black Baga, Bulunits, Longich, Monchon, Monshon. Wilson (2007) also lists the names Baga Moncõ. The language is called Ciloŋic (ci-lɔŋic) by its speakers, who refer to themselves as the Buloŋic (bu-lɔŋic).^[2]

Mbulungish
Native to	Guinea
Native speakers	(5000 cited 1998)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? ? Atlantic–Congo Rio Nunez Mbulungish
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mbv
Glottolog	mbul1258
ELP	Mbulungish

People	bu-lɔŋic
Language	ci-lɔŋic

As one of the two Rio Nunez languages of Guinea, its closest relative is Baga Mboteni.^[3]

Geographical distribution

Mbulungish is spoken in 22 coastal villages in Kanfarandé according to Ethnologue.^[4]

According to Fields (2008:33-34), Mbulungish is spoken in an area to the south of the Nunez River that includes the town of Monchon. Mboteni and Sitem are spoken to the north of Mbulungish.^[1]