Also Known As:
Koma of Daga, Como, Central Koma, Gokwom, Hayahaya, Madiin, Koma, South Koma
Dialects & Varieties
- Chali
- Koma of Begi
- Beilla
- Koma of Daga
A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Ganza, Komo, and "Baruun be Magtole" Language Groups
Amy Krell. 2011. "A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Ganza, Komo, and "Baruun Be Magtole" Language Groups." SIL International. Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/2011/silesr2011-039.pdf.
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The Komo believe it would be good if they had the ability to read and write in their own language. They expect their grandchildren to continue speaking Komo, but also expect them to be using Arabic and English. If a young person speaks a language other than Komo at home, the older Komo are happy about it because they want their children to also learn other languages. They feel that Komo would be the best language for a teacher to use in school. They think that English and Arabic should be taught in school, along with Komo. Komo should be taught so that, in the future, the language will not be lost. The young people consider Komo to be “their own tongue” and, apparently, are proud of it. The Komo are not aware of any local people working on writing their language."
Location and Context
Countries
Blue Nile Province, Sudan; Ethiopia
Location Description
"These languages [Ganza, Komo, and Berta] are spoken in villages close to the village of Yabus in Blue Nile Province, Sudan [...] Komo is spoken in Northern Sudan, around Ahmar, Tombak, and Yabus rivers, in the southern Funj Region of Blue Nile
Province. It is also spoken in Ethiopia, south and west of Kwama."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Sudanese Spoken Arabic; Uduk; Mabaan
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Some
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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