Berom
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Berom is the name of a Nigerian ethnic group and the language spoken by the Berom people.
[edit] People
The Berom people are the major ethnic group in the Jos Plateau, and are predominantly located in Plateau State, Nigeria. Within Plateau State, they are concentrated mostly in the local government areas of Jos North, Jos South, Barkin Ladi, and Riyom[1].
The Berom people have a rich cultural heritage. They celebrate the Nzem Berom festival annually in March or April.
The current governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, is a Berom.
[edit] Language
| Berom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Nigeria | |
| Region: | Plateau State | |
| Total speakers: | 300,000 (1993 SIL) | |
| Language family: | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo Plateau Beromic Berom |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | – | |
| ISO 639-3: | bom | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | ||
The Berom language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by over 300,000 people[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Vou Gyang Bot Dung: Sudan United Mission Nigeria. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ Berom: A language of Nigeria. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
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