Koma

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: kmy
Alternate Names: Kuma
Population: 32,000 in Nigeria (1989). Total users in all countries: 35,000.
Location:: Adamawa state: Fufore and Ganye LGAs, Alantika and Koma Vomni mountains.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Duru, Voko-Dowayo, Vere-Dowayo, Vere-Gimme, Vere
Dialects: Gomme (Damti, Gәmme, Koma Kampana, Panbe), Gomnome (Gimbe, Gọmnọme, Koma Kadam, Laame, Mbeya, Youtubo), Ndera (Doobe, Doome, Vomni). 3 subdialects: Koma Vomni, Koma Beiya, and Koma Damti. Ndera and Gomnome barely understand each other, but both understand Gomme. Related to Verre [ver].
Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Low. NT: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Koma
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Koma (Komo) [xom] of Ethiopia and Sudan. 7 primary schools. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Cameroon

Location: North region: Faro division, northwest of Tchamba in Alantika Mountains along Nigeria border.
Dialects: Koma Ndera, Koma Damti, Leelu, Bangru, Zanu, Yeru.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Different from Gimme [kmp] (Kompara), Gimnime [gmn] (Komlama), Koma (Komo) [xom] of Ethiopia and Sudan. Traditional religion.

Location: Adamawa state: Fufore and Ganye LGAs, Alantika and Koma Vomni mountains.