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Horom language

Horom (Rom) is a Plateau language of Nigeria.

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Horom
Horom
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
(1,500 cited 1998)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3hoe
Glottologhoro1245
ELPHorom
Rom2
PersonRom
PeopleBaRom
LanguageHorom

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

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References

  1. Horom at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Blench, Roger M. 1998. Recent fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin. Ogmios, 9:10-11.
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