| Bolo | |
|---|---|
| Ngoya | |
| Kibala | |
| Native to | Angola |
Native speakers | (2,600 cited 2000)1 |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | blv |
| Glottolog | bolo1261 |
H.232 | |
| 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
References
- Bolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online