Baloi

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
biz
Alternate Names
Baato Baloi, Boloi, Loi, Loi-Likila, Rebu
User Population

20,000 (2002).

Location

Equateur province: south, west, and east of Bomongo.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.31)
Dialects

Loi, Dzamba (Jamba), Makutu, Mampoko. Reportedly similar to Likila [lie] and Ndobo [ndw].

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin] (Meeuwis 1998).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Baloi