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

Bomboli

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3bml

Population  2,500 (1986 SIL).
Region  Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, Kungu Territory, Dongo Collectivité, north of Bomongo on a canal flowing into Ngiri River, between Bokondo and Bodjinga villages.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Bombongo
Dialects  Most similar to Bozaba [bzo], Lobala [loq]. 3 dialects.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.40)
Language use  They consider themselves ethnically distinct from the Lobala. Lobala use is receptive only. Also use Lingala [lin].