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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bolia

Bolia

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3bli

Population  100,000 (2000).
Region  Bandundu Province, north of Lake Mai-Ndombe.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Bokoki, Bulia
Dialects  Similar to, or possibly a dialect of, Ntomba [nto].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.40)
Language development  Bible portions: 1936.
Writing system  Latin script.