Koma

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3

kmy

Alternate Names

Kuma

User Population

32,000 in Nigeria (1989). Total users in all countries: 35,000.

Location

Adamawa state: Fufore and Ganye LGAs, Alantika and Koma Vomni mountains.

Language Maps

6a* (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Duru, Voko-Dowayo, Vere-Dowayo, Vere-Gimme, Vere

Dialects

Gomme (Damti, Gәmme, Koma Kampana, Panbe), Gomnome (Gimbe, Gọmnọme, Koma Kadam, Laame, Mbeya, Youtubo), Ndera (Doobe, Doome, Vomni). 3 subdialects: Koma Vomni, Koma Beiya, and Koma Damti. Ndera and Gomnome barely understand each other, but both understand Gomme. Related to Verre [ver].

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Low. NT: 2004.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Koma

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Koma (Komo) [xom] of Ethiopia and Sudan. 7 primary schools. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.