Loma language

People	Löömàgìtì [lɔːmàɡìtì] in Liberia; Löghömagiti [lɔɣɔmaɡiti] in Guinea
Language	Löömàgòòi [lɔːmàɡòːi]; Löghömàgòòi [lɔɣɔmàɡòːi]

Loma
Loma
Looma
Löömàgòòi / Löghömàgòòi
Pronunciation	[lɔːmàɡòːi]; [lɔɣɔmàɡòːi]
Native to	Liberia, Guinea
Ethnicity	Loma
Native speakers	560,000 (2017–2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo Mande Western Mande Southwestern Mende–Loma Loma; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Toma;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; lom – Liberian Loma; tod – Toma
Glottolog	loma1259

Loma (Loghoma, Looma, Lorma) is a Mande language spoken by the Loma people of Liberia and Guinea.

Dialects of Loma proper in Liberia are Gizima, Wubomei, Ziema, Bunde, Buluyiema. The dialect of Guinea, Toma (Toa, Toale, Toali, or Tooma, the Malinke name for Loma), is an official regional language.

In Liberia, the people and language are also known as "Bouze" (Busy, Buzi), which is considered offensive.

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