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ERIC ED375664: Profile of the Language Situation: Idoma.

A discussion of the situation of Idoma, a Nigerian language, begins with different accounts of the language's origin, referring to both local legend and cosmology. It then proceeds to a review of modern linguists' efforts, since 1927, to classify the language. A statistical overview contains information on the number of speakers of Idoma as a first language, bilingual and multilingual speakers, varieties within the language, and structural and functional relationships between varieties. The history of Idoma documentation is included here and phonology and alphabet are outlined. Subsequent sect…