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Komo

A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3: xom

Population	10,000 in Sudan (1979 James). Population total all countries: 11,500.
Region	North, Ahmar, Tombak, and Yabus rivers; Blue Nile Province, south Funj region. Also in Ethiopia.
Language map	Sudan
Alternate names	Central Koma, Como, Gokwom, Hayahaya, Koma of Daga, Madiin
Dialects	Beilla, Chali. Dialects may be separate languages.
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Komuz, Koman
Language development	Bible portions: 1960–1963.

Also spoken in:

Ethiopia

Language name	Komo
Population	1,500 in Ethiopia (Bender 1975).
Region	Mao-Komo Special Wereda south of Asosa, south and west of the Kwama [kmq]; Gambela region, Bonga area, near Baro River.
Language map	Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia, reference number 45
Alternate names	Central Koma, Koma, Madiin, South Koma
Dialects	Koma of Begi, Koma of Daga.
Language use	Some also use Kwama or West Central Oromo [gaz].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 12.8%.
Comments	Different from Koma [kmy] of Cameroon. Muslim, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DAVIS, Angela; JORDAN, Linda; MOHAMMED, Hussein, authors. 2011. "A Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Northern Mao, Kwama, and Komo Speech Varieties of Western Ethiopia."  

KRELL, Amy, author. 2011. "A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Ganza, Komo, and "Baruun be Magtole" Language Groups."  

SIEBERT, Kati; SIEBERT, Ralph; WEDEKIND, Klaus, authors. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey report on languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha area part 1."  

SIEBERT, Ralph, author. 2007. "Komo language."

SIEBERT, Ralph; WEDEKIND, Charlotte; WEDEKIND, Klaus, authors. 1994. "Third S. L. L. E. survey on languages of the Begi/Asosa area."

SIEBERT, Ralph; WEDEKIND, Charlotte; WEDEKIND, Klaus, authors. 2002. "Third S.L.L.E. survey on languages of the Begi/Asosa area."  

WEDEKIND, Charlotte; WEDEKIND, Klaus, authors. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey report of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha area: part II."