Bolo language
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Bantu language of Angola
| Bolo | |
|---|---|
| Ngoya | |
| Kibala | |
| Native to | Angola |
Native speakers | 2,600 (2000)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | blv |
| Glottolog | bolo1261 |
H.23[2] | |
| ELP | Bolo |
Bolo, also known as Ngoya and Kibala, is a Bantu language of Angola that is closely related to Kimbundu.
Name
The only name for the language as a whole, 'Ngoya', was originally pejorative, though it is becoming increasingly accepted. 'Kibala' is the Umbundu name for the central dialect, Ipala. 'Bolo' is a peripheral dialect.
Varieties
The dialects of this language are Ipala, Hebó, Ucela, Mbwĩ, Bolo and Sende.
References
- ^ Bolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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