Loma | Ethnologue

A language of Liberia

ISO 639: lom
Alternate Names: Loghoma, Logoma, Looma, Lorma, Toa, “Bouze” (pej.), “Busy” (pej.), “Buzi” (pej.)
Autonym: Löghömàgòòi, Löömàgòòi
Population: 299,000 (2020).
Location:: Gbarpolu county: Belleh district; Lofa county.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Southwestern, Mende-Loma, Loma
Dialects: Gizima, Wubomai (Wubomei), Ziema (Siama), Gbunde (Bonde, Bunde), Briama (Bulima, Buluiema, Buluyiema, Bulyama). Distinct from Toma [tod] of Guinea and Loma [loi] of Côte d’Ivoire. Northern and southern dialects are different enough to make mutual intelligibility difficult.
Language Use: Also use Liberian English [lir]. Used as L2 by Kuwaa [blh], Manya [mzj].
Language Development: Literature and literacy program in progress. Grammar. NT: 1971.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Loma
Writing: Latin script [Latn]. Loma script [Loma], limited usage except for correspondence.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Gbarpolu county: Belleh district; Lofa county.