Mlomp

A language of Senegal

ISO 639: mlo
Alternate Names: Gulompaay, Mlomp North
Population: 7,500 (2017).
Location:: Ziguinchor region: Bignona department, Mlomp village on Tendouck to Tiobon road, surrounding villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Karon-Mlomp
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 64% with Karon [krx] (most similar), 42% with the next most similar Jola language.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Many also use Wolof [wol], as the language of commerce and interethnic communication (Sarr and Thiaw 2012). Some also use French [fra], as the language of education and government (Diouf et al 2017). Also use Jola-Fonyi [dyo]. Also use Mandinka [mnk]. Also use Pulaar [fuc].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mlomp
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Ziguinchor region: Bignona department, Mlomp village on Tendouck to Tiobon road, surrounding villages.