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Ngolu society is heavily stratified into five social divisions. These social divisions, or strata, are hierarchical and from highest to lowest are as follows.
Ngolu society is heavily stratified into five social divisions. These social divisions, or strata, are hierarchical and from highest to lowest are as follows.


* 5. ''ja '''taqu''''' - the king
* 5. ''ju '''taqu''''' - the king
* 4. ''ija '''balu''''' - the king's men
* 4. ''iju '''balu''''' - the king's men
* 3. ''ija '''muja''''' - initiated men
* 3. ''iju '''muja''''' - initiated men
* 2. ''iju '''kali''''' - free citizens
* 2. ''iju '''kali''''' - free citizens
* 1. ''iju '''tuva''''' - slaves and prisoners (''ixu tuva'' in the speech of '''muja''', '''balu''' and '''taqu''')
* 1. ''iju '''tuva''''' - slaves and prisoners (''ixu tuva'' in the speech of '''muja''', '''balu''' and '''taqu''')