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|name=Loma |
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|nativename=Looma |
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|states=[[Liberia]], [[Guinea]] |
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|speakers=310,000 (1995–2004) |
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|familycolor=Niger-Congo |
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|fam1=[[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]] ? |
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|fam2=[[Mande languages|Mande]] |
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|fam3=Western Mande |
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|fam4=Central–Western |
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|fam5=Southwestern |
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|fam6=Mende–Loma |
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|dia1=Toma |
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|lc1=lom|ld1=Liberian Loma|ll1=none |
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|lc2=tod|ld2=Toma|ll2=none}} |
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'''Loma''' (Loghoma, Looma, Lorma) is a [[Mande languages|Mande]] language spoken by the [[Loma people]] of Liberia and Guinea. |
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Dialects of Loma proper in Liberia are Gizima, Wubomei, Ziema, Bunde, Buluyiema. The dialect of Guinea, Toma (Toa, Toale, Toali, Tooma), is an official regional language. |
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In Liberia, the people and language are also known as "Bouze" (Busy, Buzi), which is considered offensive. |
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[[Category:Mande languages]] |
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{{nc-lang-stub}} |
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Revision as of 12:03, 27 June 2011
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| Looma | |
| Native to | Liberia, Guinea |
| Ethnicity | Loma people |
Native speakers | 310,000 (1995–2004) |
Niger–Congo ?
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| ISO 639-3 | Either:lom – Liberian Lomatod – Toma |
Loma (Loghoma, Looma, Lorma) is a Mande language spoken by the Loma people of Liberia and Guinea.
Dialects of Loma proper in Liberia are Gizima, Wubomei, Ziema, Bunde, Buluyiema. The dialect of Guinea, Toma (Toa, Toale, Toali, Tooma), is an official regional language.
In Liberia, the people and language are also known as "Bouze" (Busy, Buzi), which is considered offensive.