| Bullom | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | coastal Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | bull1246 |
The Bullom languages are a small group of Mel languages spoken in Sierra Leone, including along the Bullom Shore.[1] They were historically sometimes referred to as one language or dialect continuum, divided into Southern Bullom (Krim and Sherbro[2]) and Northern Bullom (Bullom So[3]).[1] The languages are:[4]
They are closely related to Kissi.
References
- ^ a b African Language Review (1966), volume 5, page 140
- ^ Micah Corum, Substrate and Adstrate (2015), page 60
- ^ G. Tucker Childs, A Grammar of Mani (2011), page 5
- ^ Bullom. Glottolog.