Loma language
Mande language spoken in West Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Lomakka language.
Loma (Loghoma, Looma, Lorma) is a Mande language spoken by the Loma people of Liberia and Guinea.
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Loma | |
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Looma | |
Löömàgòòi / Löghömàgòòi | |
Pronunciation | [lɔːmàɡòːi] [lɔɣɔmàɡòːi] |
Native to | Liberia, Guinea |
Ethnicity | Loma |
Native speakers | 560,000 (2017–2020)[1] |
Niger–Congo
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:lom – Liberian Lomatod – Toma |
Glottolog | loma1259 |
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Quick Facts People, Language ...
People | Löömàgìtì [lɔːmàɡìtì] in Liberia Löghömagiti [lɔɣɔmaɡiti] in Guinea |
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Language | Löömàgòòi [lɔːmàɡòːi] Löghömàgòòi [lɔɣɔmàɡòːi] |
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Dialects of Loma proper in Liberia are Gizima, Wubomei, Ziema, Bunde, Buluyiema. The dialect of Guinea, Toma (Toa, Toale, Toali, or Tooma, the Malinke name for Loma), is an official regional language.
In Liberia, the people and language are also known as "Bouze" (Busy, Buzi), which is considered offensive.