Boma

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: boh
Alternate Names: Boma Kasai, Buma, Kiboma
Population: 20,500 (2000).
Location:: Kwilu province: Bagata territory; Mai-Ndombe province: Mushi territory.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tiene-Yanzi (B.82)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 62% with Ibali Teke [tek], 51% with Ding [diz], 47% with Songo [soo] and Iyansi [yns], 46% with Nzadi [nzd] and Samba [smx].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Boma
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Kwilu province: Bagata territory; Mai-Ndombe province: Mushi territory.