Berom | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: bom
Alternate Names: Afango, Akuut, Baho, Berum, Birom, Gbang, Kibbo, Kibbun, Kibo, Kibyen, Lêm Berom, Sine, “Shaushau” (pej.), “Shosho” (pej.)
Autonym: Cèn Bèrom
Population: 1,320,000 (2020).
Location:: Bauchi state; Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA; Plateau state: Barakin Ladi, Jos South, Riyom LGAs.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Beromic
Dialects: Ropp, Fan, Heikpang, Foron, Du, Gyel, Zawan, Kuru, Vwang, Riyom, Rim, Bachi, Gashish. Three dialect groups: Eastern (Ropp, Fan, Heikpang, Foron, Du), Central (Gyel, Zawan, Kuru, Vwang), Western (Riyom, Rim, Bachi, Gashish).
Language Use: Children and adults are less likely to speak it in the city. In the village all ages speak it consistently. Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Used by all. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Firan [fir], Ibaas [cen].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Berom
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1917, 3 orthographies unified in 1973.

Location: Bauchi state; Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA; Plateau state: Barakin Ladi, Jos South, Riyom LGAs.