| Bom | |
|---|---|
| Bom–Krim | |
| Native to | Sierra Leone |
Native speakers | Krim: less than 15 (2014)[1] "a few hundreds" (no date)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bmf |
| Glottolog | bomk1234 |
| ELP | |
The Bom language (alternates: Bome; Bomo)[2] 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. Use of the Bom language is declining among members of the ethnic group.[3]
- ^ a b Bom at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Batibo, Herman (2005). Language decline and death in Africa: causes, consequences, and challenges. Multilingual Matters. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-1-85359-808-1. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ Akinsulure, M.O. (1979). Languages and Language Problems in Sierra Leone: An Annotated Bibliography. Njala University College Library.
