| Bwela | |
| States: | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Speakers: | 8,400 |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
| Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
| Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
| Fam4: | Bantoid |
| Fam5: | Bantu |
| Fam6: | Buja–Ngombe? |
| Iso3: | bwl |
| Guthrie: | C.42 |
| Glotto: | bwel1238 |
| Glottorefname: | Bwela |
Bwela, or Lingi, is a poorly known Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as Zone C.40 by Guthrie). It may be close to Tembo.[1]