Bolia

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
bli
Alternate Names
Bokoki, Bulia
Population

100,000 (2000).

Location

Bandundu Province, north of Lake Mai-Ndombe.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.35)
Dialects

Similar to, or possibly a dialect of, Ntomba [nto].

Language Development
Grammar. Bible portions: 1936.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bolia
Writing
Latin script.