Bom language

Bom
Spoken in Sierra Leone
Region West Africa
Native speakers 250  (date missing)
Language family
Niger–Congo
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.

References

  1. ^ 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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