Loma (Liberia)
Loma (Liberia) is a Mande language spoken in Guinea and Liberia.
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Loma (Loghoma, Lɔɣɔma, Lɔɔma, Lorma) is a Mande language spoken by the Loma people of Liberia and Guinea.
Dialects of Loma proper in Liberia are Gizima, Wubomei, Ziema, Bunde, Buluyiema. The dialects of Guinea, distinguished as "Toma" (Toa, Toale, Toali, or Tooma, the Malinke name for Loma), are an official regional language.
In Liberia, the people and language are also known as "Bouze" (Busy, Buzi), which is considered offensive.
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Words in Loma (Liberia)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nu* | |
| name | dazei* | |
| eye | gazu* | |
| ear | gui* | |
| nose | sokpa* | |
| tooth | 5i* | |
| tongue | nE* | |
| hand | ze* | |
| blood | Nama* | |
| bone | kai* | |
| skin | kolo* | |
| knee | 5ibi* | |
| breast | Nini* | |
| liver | zi* | |
| water | zie* | |
| fire | Nabu* | |
| sun | folo* | |
| star | somodeka* | |
| stone | kwoti* | |
| mountain | gizi* | |
| tree | gulu* | |
| leaf | da* | |
| night | kpidi* | |
| dog | gile* | |
| fish | fEzE* | |
| louse | kalaba* | |
| one | gila* | |
| two | fele* | |
| I | ge* | |
| you | e* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- BandiMande52% alike
- MendeMande42% alike
- Guinea KpelleMande38% alike
- KpelleMande35% alike
- Kita ManinkakanMande19% alike
- JeliMande18% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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