Boma

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
boh
Alternate Names
Boma Kasai, Buma, Kiboma
User Population

20,500 (2000).

Location

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

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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].