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?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:nto – Ntombabli – Bolia |
Glottolog | boli1263 |
C.35 [2] |
Ntomba andLia (Bolia) are closely relatedBantu languages of theDemocratic Republic of the Congo, close enough to be considered dialects of a single Lia-Ntomba language.
The relatedMongo language also has varieties calledNtomba orNtumba.