Gomba language

Gomba
Gomba
Native to	Ethiopia
Language family	unclassified
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	None

Last updated November 29, 2025

Gomba is an extinct unclassified language of Ethiopia. The language is reported as having been spoken a few generations ago in the village of Labok in Southern Omo Zone, with their speakers having since then assimilated to the Nyangatom people.^[1] Possible affiliation in Afro-Asiatic has been floated.^[2]

References

↑ Sommer, Gabriele (1992). "A survey of language death in Africa". In Brenzinger, Matthias (ed.). Language Death in East Africa. de Gruyter. p. 346.
↑ "Towards a new classification of African languages", Linguistic Contribution to the History of Sub-Saharan Africa, University of Lyons

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[1] Sommer, Gabriele (1992). "A survey of language death in Africa". In Brenzinger, Matthias (ed.). Language Death in East Africa. de Gruyter. p. 346.

[2] "Towards a new classification of African languages", Linguistic Contribution to the History of Sub-Saharan Africa, University of Lyons

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