Landoma language
Mel language of western Guinea
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Landoma also called Landouman, Landuma, or Cocoli (Cikogoli), is a language of western Guinea. It is the most populous of the Baga languages, in the Mel branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is related to Temne of Sierra Leone.
| Landoma | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Guinea |
Native speakers | 62,000 (2017)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ldm |
| Glottolog | land1256 |
| ELP | Landoma |
There are two different varieties, namely Landoma (Landuma) and Cikogoli (Cocoli). Cikogoli is being replaced by Fula.[2]
The language sometimes goes by the name of one of its dialects, Tiapi, Tyapi, Tyopi a.k.a. Tapessi. Wilson (2007) reports that it is a derogatory name.[2]
