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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Senegal > Mlomp

Mlomp

A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3mlo

Population  5,400 (2006).
Region  North of Casamance River, Mlomp village, 25 km east of Bignona, Tendouck to Tiobon road, Bignona Department, several surrounding villages, and scattered.
Language map  Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 21
Alternate names   Gulompaay, Mlomp North
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 64% with Karon [krx] (most similar), 42% with the most similar other Jola language.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Karon-Mlomp
Language use  Many also use Jola-Fonyi [dyo], Wolof [wol], Mandinka [mnk], or Pulaar [fuc].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.