Bolo language

Bolo, also known as Ngoya and Kibala, is a Bantu language of Angola that is closely related to Kimbundu.

Bolo
Ngoya
Kibala
Native to	Angola
Native speakers	(2,600 cited 2000)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone H) Kimbundu (H.20) Bolo
Dialects	Ipala (Kibala) Hebó Ucela Mbwĩ Bolo Sende
Language codes
ISO 639-3	blv
Glottolog	bolo1261
Guthrie code	H.23[2]
ELP	Bolo

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.