Toma
A language of Guinea
| Population | 144,000 (Vanderaa 1991). |
| Region | South, between Macenta and Kissidougou. |
| Language map |
Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, reference number 39 |
| Alternate names | Toa, Toale, Toali, Tooma |
| Dialects | Distinct enough from Loma [lom] of Liberia to need separate literature. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Southwestern, Mende-Loma, Loma |
| Language use | Official regional language. |
| Language development | Literacy materials taught in school. NT: 1981. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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