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BWS ISO 639-3

Bomboma

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Boba
Population
23,000 (1983 census).
Location:
Sud-Ubangi province: Kungu territory, Bomboma collectivité between Bomboma and Bokonzi villages: Lingonda, Ebuku, Makengo, Ndzubele, Motuba villages. 7 villages.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngombe (C.411)
Dialects
Likaw, Lingonda, Ebuku, Bokonzi. The Likaw in Budjala Territory, southwest of Budjala, are reportedly ethnically identical with Bomboma and have good intercomprehension. Lexical similarity: 93% with the Ebuku and Lingonda dialects.
Language Use
Also use Lingala [lin].
Language Development
Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bomboma
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].

Also Spoken in

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Location: Sud-Ubangi province: Kungu territory, Bomboma collectivité between Bomboma and Bokonzi villages: Lingonda, Ebuku, Makengo, Ndzubele, Motuba villages. 7 villages.