Komo language
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Not to be confused with Komo language (Bantu).
| Komo | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Sudan, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia |
| Region | North of Gambella Region, across the Ethiopia–Sudan border |
| Native speakers |
10,000 in Sudan[1] 8,534 in Ethiopia[2] (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xom |
The Komo language is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Komo people of Ethiopia, Sudan and Southern Sudan. It is a member of the Koman languages. The language is also called Madiin, Koma, South Koma, Central Koma and Hayahaya.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Komo entry in Ethnologue
- ^ Ethiopia 2007 Census
- ^ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics. Ethnologue entry for Komo
[edit] Further reading
- Siebert, Ralph (2007): Komo language. in: Uhlig, Siegbert (ed.): Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, Vol. 3. Wiesbaden. pp 420–421.
- Tucker, A. N. and Bryan, M. A. (1956), The Non-Bantu languages of North-Eastern Africa
- Tucker, A. N. and Bryan, M. A. (1966), Linguistic Analyses: the Non-Bantu Languages of North-Eastern Africa
[edit] External links
- Map of the Komo language", LL-MAP website
- World Atlas of Language Structures information on Komo
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