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A Bantu language · Guthrie B82 · code under review

Boma

In its own words: Kiboma

A variety of Boma.

Ki·boma
the language
class 7
/kì.βò.mà/
Mu·boma
a person
class 1
/mù.βò.mà/
Ba·boma
the people
class 2
/βà.βò.mà/
Bu·boma
the land
class 14
/βù.βò.mà/

One stem, boma — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

These names are still under review. Speak Boma? Suggest a correction →

Boma on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Boma? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Covered through Boma.

Dialect
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans
04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Boma is not public yet — request it below.

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Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone B · B82
Ask for Boma

Need Boma data? Tell us.

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Agents can ask too — no key needed.
POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"language": "Boma", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/boma-bhm.json

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