Bolia

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: bli
Alternate Names: Bokoki, Bulia
Population: 100,000 (2000).
Location:: Equateur province: southeast of Lake Tumba; Mai-Ndombe province: north of Lake Mai-Ndombe.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.35)
Dialects: Reportedly similar to, or possibly a dialect of, Ntomba [nto].
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin] (Meeuwis 1998).
Language Development: Grammar. Bible portions: 1936.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bolia
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Equateur province: southeast of Lake Tumba; Mai-Ndombe province: north of Lake Mai-Ndombe.