Bom language
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| Bom | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Sierra Leone |
| Region | West Africa |
| Native speakers | 250 (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bmf |
The Bom language (alternates: Bome; Bomo)[1] is an endangered language of Sierra Leone. It belongs to the Mel branch of the Niger–Congo language family and is particularly closely related to the Bullom So language. Most speakers are bilingual in Mende, and use of the Bom language is declining among members of the ethnic group.
[edit] References
- ^ Batibo, Herman (2005). Language decline and death in Africa: causes, consequences, and challenges. Multilingual Matters. pp. 82–. ISBN 9781853598081. http://books.google.com/books?id=yoZ_fU_B0KgC&pg=PA82. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
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