Mlomp

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A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3
mlo
Alternate Names
Gulompaay, Mlomp North
Population

5,400 (2006).

Location

North of Casamance river, Mlomp Village, 25 km east of Bignona, Tendouck to Tiobon road, Bignona department, several surrounding villages, and scattered.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Karon-Mlomp
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 64% with Karon [krx] (most similar), 42% with the next most similar Jola language.

Language Use

Many also use Jola-Fonyi [dyo], Wolof [wol], Mandinka [mnk], or Pulaar [fuc].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mlomp