Ntomba and Lia (
Bolia) are closely related
Bantu languages of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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, close enough to be considered dialects of a single Lia-Ntomba language.
The related
Mongo language
Mongo, also called Nkundo or Mongo-Nkundu (''Lomongo, Lonkundu''), is a Bantu language spoken by several of the Mongo peoples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mongo speakers reside in central DR Congo over a large area inside the curve ...
also has varieties called ''Ntomba'' or ''Ntumba''.
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Bangi-Ntomba languages
Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo