Lia-Ntomba language
(Redirected from Bolia dialect)
| Ntomba | |
|---|---|
| Bolia, Lia | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Lake Tumba, Lake Mai-Ndombe |
Native speakers | (100,000 Ntomba cited 1980)[1] 100,000 Lia (2000) |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:nto – Ntombabli – Bolia |
| Glottolog | boli1263 |
C.35[2] | |
Ntomba and Lia (Bolia) are closely related Bantu languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, close enough to be considered dialects of a single Lia-Ntomba language.
The related Mongo language also has varieties called Ntomba or Ntumba.
References
[edit]- ^ Ntomba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Bolia at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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