Ntomba | |
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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?
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:
nto – Ntomba
bli – 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.
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?
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:
nto – Ntomba
bli – 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.