Bom language
| Bom (Bom) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Sierra Leone |
| Region: | West Africa |
| Total speakers: | 250 |
| Ranking: | not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo Atlantic Southern Mel Bullom-Kissi Bullom Northern Bom |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | --- |
| Regulated by: | --- |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | |
| ISO 639–2 | nic |
| SIL | BMF |
| See also: Language – List of languages | |
The Bom language is an endangered language of Sierra Leone. It belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family and is particularly closely related to the Bullom So language. Most speakers are bilingual in Mende, and use of the Bom language is declining among members of the ethnic group.
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Categories: Language stubs | Atlantic languages | Endangered languages