Lia-Ntomba language explained

Ntomba
Also Known As:Bolia, Lia
Region:Lake Tumba, Lake Mai-Ndombe
States:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Speakers:100,000 Ntomba
Date:1980
Speakers2:100,000 Lia (2000)
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu (Zone C)
Fam6:Bangi–Ntomba (C.30)
Fam7:Mongo
Lc1:nto
Ld1:Ntomba
Lc2:bli
Ld2:Bolia
Glotto:boli1263
Glottorefname:Bolia–Ntomba
Guthrie:C.35

Ntomba and Lia (Bolia) are closely related Bantu languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, close enough to be considered dialects of a single Lia-Ntomba language.

The related Mongo language also has varieties called Ntomba or Ntumba.