Lia-Ntomba language
Bantu language spoken in DR Congo
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) |
Language family | 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
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- Kongo
- Kituba
- Lingala
- Swahili (Congo Swahili)
- Tshiluba
languages
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Bandundu | |
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Équateur | |
Kasai-Occidental | |
Kasai-Oriental | |
Katanga | |
Kinshasa | |
Maniema | |
Nord-Kivu | |
Orientale |
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Sud-Kivu |