Boloki

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
bkt
Alternate Names
Baloki, Boleki, Buluki, River Ruki
User Population

4,200.

Location

Equateur province: Congo river, upstream from Mbandaka.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.36)
Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Lingala [lin], with many youth shifting.

Language Development

Literature. Bible portions: 1895–1904.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Boloki
Writing

Latin script [Latn].