Horom language
Plateau language of Nigeria
| Horom | |
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| Horom | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | (1,500 cited 1998)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hoe |
| Glottolog | horo1245 |
| ELP | Horom |
| Rom[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | Rom |
| People | BaRom |
| Language | Horom |
Horom (Rom) is a Plateau language of Nigeria.
Neighbouring ethnic groups consider the Rom to be culturally part of the Ron, who are West Chadic speakers. The Rom people are also known for their xylophones.[2]
References
- ^ Horom at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b Blench, Roger M. 1998. Recent fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin. Ogmios, 9:10-11.
Sources
- Blench, Roger. 2012. Horom wordlist.
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