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Loki dialect

Loki (Boloki), or Ruki, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is very close to Lingala. The Boloki (Baloki) people are named after the Ruki River; they live on either side of the Congo River where the Ruki joins it.

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Loki
Boloki
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
(undated figure of 4,200)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3bkt
Glottologbolo1262
C.36e2
ELPBoloki

Loki (Boloki), or Ruki, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is very close to Lingala. The Boloki (Baloki) people are named after the Ruki River; they live on either side of the Congo River where the Ruki joins it.

References

References

  1. Loki at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005) Closed access icon
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online