Koma

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kmy
Alternate Names
Kuma
Population

32,000 in Nigeria (1989). Population total all countries: 35,000.

Location

Adamawa State, Ganye and Fufore LGAs, Koma Vomni and Alantika mountains. Also in Cameroon.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Gomme (Damti, Koma Kampana, Panbe), Gomnome (Gimbe, 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 Mom Jango [ver].

Language Use

Some also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Low.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Koma
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Koma [bew] of Ethiopia and Sudan. 7 primary schools. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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