Bomboma
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 23,000 (1983 census). 1,279 in Lingonda. |
| Region | Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, Kungu Territory, Bomboma Collectivité on south Roa Dongo between Bomboma and Bokonzi villages: Lingonda, Ebuku, Makengo, Ndzubele, Motuba villages. 7 villages. |
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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Boba |
| Dialects | Likaw, Lingonda, Ebuku, Bokonzi. The Likaw in Budjala Territory, southwest of Budjala, are reportedly ethnically one with Bomboma and to have good intercomprehension. Lexical similarity: 93% with the Ebuku and Lingonda dialects. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.40) |
| Language use | Most also use Lingala [lin]. |
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