- Berom
Berom is the name of a Nigerian
ethnic group and thelanguage spoken by the Berom people.People
The Berom people are the major ethnic group in the
Jos Plateau , and are predominantly located inPlateau State , Nigeria. Within Plateau State, they are concentrated mostly in the local government areas ofJos North ,Jos South ,Barkin Ladi , andRiyom [ cite web|url=http://www.dacb.org/stories/nigeria/vou_gyang.html |title=Vou Gyang Bot Dung: Sudan United Mission Nigeria |Publisher=Dictionary of African Christian Biography. |accessdate=2008-04-12] .The Berom people have a rich cultural heritage. They celebrate the
Nzem Berom festival annually in March or April.The current governor of Plateau State,
Jonah Jang , is a Berom.Language
language
familycolor=Niger-Congo
name=Berom
states=Nigeria
region=Plateau State
speakers=300,000 (1993 SIL)
fam2=Atlantic-Congo
fam3=Plateau
fam4=Beromic
iso3=bomThe Berom language is a
Niger-Congo language spoken by over 300,000 people [ cite web|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bom |title=Berom: A language of Nigeria |Publisher=Ethnologue. |accessdate=2008-04-12] .References
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