Bom
A language of Sierra Leone
| Population | 5,580 (2006), decreasing. |
| Region | Along Bome River. |
| Alternate names | Bome, Bomo, Bum |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 66%–69% with Sherbro [bun] dialects, 34% with Krim [krm]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Mel, Bullom-Kissi, Bullom, Northern |
| Language use | Shifting to Mende [men]. |
| Comments | Traditional religion. |
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