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Boghom language

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Native to
  
Nigeria

Native speakers
  
(50,000 cited 1973)

Glottolog
  
bogh1241

Region
  
Plateau State

ISO 639-3
  
bux

Language family
  
Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic Barawa (B.3) Boghom languages Boghom

Boghom (also known as Bogghom, Bohom, Burom, Burum, Burrum,the hausa people calling them to. Burmawa, Borrom, Boghorom, Bokiyim) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by the majority of people in Kanam local government of Plateau State, Nigeria. The Boghom people are mostly farmers, though some of them engage in rearing animals. Historically, hunting was a major occupation of the people too.

References

Boghom language Wikipedia