Horom (Rom) is a Plateau language of Nigeria.
| Horom | |
|---|---|
| Horom | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | (1,500 cited 1998)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hoe |
| Glottolog | horo1245 |
| ELP | Horom |
| Rom[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | Rom |
| People | BaRom |
| Language | Horom |
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]
References
edit- ^ Horom at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b Blench, Roger M. 1998. Recent fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin. Ogmios, 9:10-11.
Sources
edit- Blench, Roger. 2012. Horom wordlist.