Loma

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
lom
Alternate Names
Loghoma, Logoma, Looma, Lorma, Toa, “Bouze” (pej.), “Busy” (pej.), “Buzi” (pej.)
Autonym
Löghömàgòòi, Löömàgòòi
User Population

299,000 (2020).

Location

Gbarpolu county: Belleh district; Lofa county.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Southwestern, Mende-Loma, Loma
Dialects

Gizima, Wubomai (Wubomei), Ziema (Siama), Gbunde (Bonde, Bunde), Briama (Bulima, Buluiema, Buluyiema, Bulyama). Distinct from Toma [tod] of Guinea and Loma [loi] of Côte d’Ivoire. Northern and southern dialects are different enough to make mutual intelligibility difficult.

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir]. Used as L2 by Kuwaa [blh], Manya [mzj].

Language Development

Literature and literacy program in progress. Grammar. NT: 1971.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Loma
Writing

Latin script [Latn]. Loma script [Loma], limited usage except for correspondence.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.