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Koma

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: kmy

Population  32,000 in Nigeria (1989). Population total all countries: 35,000.
Region  Adamawa state, Ganye and Fufore LGAs, Koma Vomni, Alantika Mountains. Also in Cameroon.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 295
Alternate names   Kuma
Dialects  Gomme (Damti, Koma Kampana, Panbe), Gomnome (Mbeya, Gimbe, Koma Kadam, Laame, Youtubo), Ndera (Vomni, Doome, Doobe). A language subgroup. 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].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Duru, Voko-Dowayo, Vere-Dowayo, Vere-Gimme, Vere
Language use  Some also use Hausa [hau].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: Low.
Comments  Different from Koma [bew] of Ethiopia and Sudan. 7 primary schools. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name   Koma
Population  3,000 in Cameroon (1984 SIL).
Region  North Province, Faro Division, northwest of Tchamba in Alantika Mountains along Nigeria border.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 68
Alternate names  Kuma
Dialects  Koma Ndera, Koma Damti, Leelu, Bangru, Zanu, Liu, Yeru.
Language use  Some also use Hausa [hau].
Comments  Different from Gimme [kmp] (Kompara), Gimnime [gmn] (Komlama), Komo [xom] of Ethiopia and Central Koma of Sudan. Traditional religion.