Loma (language)

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Loma (Looma)

Spoken in

Liberia , Guinea
speaker 310,000 (1995-2004)
Linguistic
classification

Niger-Congo

  • Mande
    • West Mande
      • Central-West
        • southwest
          • Mende-Loma
    Loma
Language codes
ISO 639-3

lom (Liberian Loma)
death (Toma)

Loma (also Loghoma, Looma and Lorma; Löömàgìtì lɔːmàɡìtì in Liberia, Löghömagiti lɔɣɔmaɡiti , Löömàgòòi lɔːmàɡòːi or Löghömàgòòi lɔɣɔmàɡòːi in Guinea) is a Mandal language spoken by the people of Liberia and Guinea in these countries of Loma .

Dialects of the standard Loma in Liberia are Gizima, Wubomei, Ziema, Bunde and Buluyiema. The standard variety of Guinea is Toma (Toa, Toale, Toali, or Tooma, the Malinka name for Loma ) and is an official regional language.

In Liberia, the language and people are also known as "Bouze" (Busy and Buzi), which is considered offensive.

Language example Loma, WIKITONGUES project

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