Bomboma

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
bws
Alternate Names
Boba
User 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.

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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].