Boon
A language of Somalia
| Population | 59 (2000). |
| Region | Middle Jubba region, Jilib District, scattered in the bush in settlements of 2 or 3 houses with nearest relatives. |
| Alternate names | Af-Boon |
| Dialects | There are similarities to Somali [som]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East |
| Language use | Older adults only. |
| Comments | Not the same as Boni [bob]. ‘Boon’ means low caste, including Yibir, Midgaan (Midgo, language Af-Midgood), Madiban, Tumal, Yahar, Yihir, and other clans. Hunter-gatherers; leather workers. Nearly extinct. |
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