Omi
PrintA language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kaliko-Omi
Population
91,000 (2005 SIL).
Location
Orientale Province, Aru territory, between Nzoro and Lowa rivers along Aru to Aba road.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Similar to Kaliko [kbo]. Previously considered a Kaliko dialect.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 65% in Bangala [bxg], 30% in French. Bible portions: 2006–2011.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.