Rom

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: tdk
Alternate Names: Marom, Tambas, Tambes, Tembis
Population: 2,000 (2019 SIL).
Location:: Plateau state: Pankshin LGA, Tambes village. 6km northwest of Pankshin town.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.4, Fyer
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 40%–50% with Fyer [fie].
Typology: 25 consonants and 17 vowels (12 short and 5 long).
Language Use: Some of all ages. The language is used for face-to-face communication within all generations, but it is losing users (2019 SIL). All also use Hausa [hau]. Most also use English [eng]. Most also use Fyer [fie]. Most also use Ngas [anc], with varying level of proficiency depending on age and education.
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Plateau state: Pankshin LGA, Tambes village. 6km northwest of Pankshin town.