Datapoint Lingala/Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns

2SG intimate: yó. Rarely the independent pronoun of 2PL bínó is used to politely address one hearer.

Values

No pronominal politeness distinction

Example 60-23:
yó; bínó
yó;
2sg
bínó
2pl
you (intimate); you (polite)

Source: nd

Confidence:
Certain