Bullom So

A language of Sierra Leone

ISO 639: buy
Alternate Names: Bolom, Bulem, Bullin, Bullun, Mandenyi, Mandingi, Mani, Mmani, Northern Bullom
Population: 7,700 in Sierra Leone (2019).
Location:: Northern province: Kambia district, Samu region; Guinea border coast to Sierra Leone river.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Mel, Bullom-Kissi, Bullom, Northern
Dialects: Mmani, Kafu.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Themne [tem], with many youth shifting.
Language Development: Grammar. Bible portions: 1816.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bullom So
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: People intermarried with the Temne and the Susu. Traditional religion.

Guinea

Location: Kindia region: a few speakers in Forecariah prefecture near Sierra Leone border.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous.

Location: Northern province: Kambia district, Samu region; Guinea border coast to Sierra Leone river.