Boghom
Boghom is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria.
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Boghom (also known as Bogghom, Bohom, Burom, Burum, Burrum; the Hausa people calls it Burmawa, Borrom, Boghorom, Bokiyim) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by the majority of people in Kanam & Wase local government of Plateau State, Nigeria.
The Boghom people are mostly farmers, though some of them engage in rearing animals. Historically, hunting was a major occupation of the people as well.
Boghom is one of eight languages featured in Ronald Cosper's Barawa Lexicon: Jimi, Zul, Geji, Polci, Dott, Sayanci, Buli and Boghom.
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Words in Boghom
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mis* | |
| name | ihim* | |
| eye | yi* | |
| ear | kumsi* | |
| nose | nyuNsuN* | |
| tooth | SaNal* | |
| tongue | nyilis* | |
| hand | amsi* | |
| blood | Sal* | |
| bone | kuNwul* | |
| skin | kwayi* | |
| knee | fim* | |
| breast | non* | |
| liver | mal* | |
| water | yip | |
| fire | wi* | |
| sun | tal* | |
| star | zeigat* | |
| stone | kyam* | |
| mountain | ndanyoxot* | |
| tree | kip3i* | |
| leaf | wandel* | |
| night | vot* | |
| dog | nyaN* | |
| fish | kip* | |
| louse | kwari* | |
| one | nyim* | |
| two | bap* | |
| I | am* | |
| you | ga* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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