Loma language

Loma
Looma
Lɔ̀ɔ̀màgòòi[1] / Löömàgòòi / Löghömàgòòi
Pronunciation[lɔːmàɡòːi]
[lɔɣɔmàɡòːi]
Native toLiberia, Guinea
EthnicityLoma
Native speakers
560,000 (2017–2020)[2]
Niger–Congo
Dialects
  • Toma
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
lom – Liberian Loma
tod – Toma
Glottologloma1259
PeopleLöömàgìtì [lɔːmàɡìtì] in Liberia
Löghömagiti [lɔɣɔmaɡiti] in Guinea
LanguageLöömàgòòi [lɔːmàɡòːi]
Löghömàgòòi [lɔɣɔmàɡòːi]
A Loma speaker, recorded in Liberia.

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, or Tooma, the Malinke name for Loma), is an official regional language.

In Liberia, the people and language are also known as "Bouze" (Busy, Buzi), which is considered offensive.

  1. ^ Dwyer, David J.; Bodegie, Pewu B.; Bague, James D. (1981). A Learner Directed Approach to Lorma. A Handbook on Communication and Culture with Dialogs, Texts, Cultural Notes, Exercises, Drills and Instructions. African Studies Center of Michigan State University. p. 109.
  2. ^ Liberian Loma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Toma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon