Bullom languages
Group of languages spoken in Sierra Leone
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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]
Geographic
distributioncoastal Guinea
distributioncoastal Guinea
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
- Atlantic–Congo
- Mel
- Bullom–Kisi
- Bullom
- Bullom–Kisi
- Mel
Subdivisions
- Northern Bullom
- Southern Bullom
| Bullom | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | coastal Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | bull1246 |
They are closely related to Kissi.
