Berom

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
bom
Alternate Names
Afango, Akuut, Baho, Berum, Birom, Gbang, Kibbo, Kibbun, Kibo, Kibyen, Lêm Berom, Sine, “Shaushau” (pej.), “Shosho” (pej.)
Autonym
Cèn Bèrom
User Population

1,320,000 (2020).

Location

Bauchi state; Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA; Plateau state: Barakin Ladi, Jos South, Riyom LGAs.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Beromic
Dialects

Ropp, Fan, Heikpang, Foron, Du, Gyel, Zawan, Kuru, Vwang, Riyom, Rim, Bachi, Gashish. Three dialect groups: Eastern (Ropp, Fan, Heikpang, Foron, Du), Central (Gyel, Zawan, Kuru, Vwang), Western (Riyom, Rim, Bachi, Gashish).

Language Use

Children and adults are less likely to speak it in the city. In the village all ages speak it consistently. Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Used by all. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Firan [fir], Ibaas [cen].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Berom
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1917, 3 orthographies unified in 1973.