Ntomba

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: nto
Alternate Names: Lontomba, Luntumba, Ntomba-Bolia, Ntumba
Population: 100,000 (1980 UBS).
Location:: Equateur province: near Lake Tumba; Mai-Ndombe province: Lake Mai-Ndombe area.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.35)
Dialects: Imona, Mpongo, Nkole, Ntomba, Sakanyi (Lotsakani), Soko, Saw. Reportedly similar to Bolia [bli] (Bokoki).
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin] (Meeuwis 1998).
Language Development: Grammar. Bible portions: 1916–1947.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ntomba
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Equateur province: near Lake Tumba; Mai-Ndombe province: Lake Mai-Ndombe area.