Boghom Luke — Bogghom (Boghom) Scripture Portion (Nigeria)
Overview
The Boghom Luke (Luka) is the Gospel of Luke in the Boghom language of Plateau State, Nigeria, available via YouVersion/Bible.com (ID 3380; abbreviation: BUX). The community's own name for their language is Bogghom (with doubled g reflecting a distinct phonology). Boghom (ISO 639-3: bux) is a West Chadic language of the Afroasiatic family — belonging to the same major branch as Hausa and the dozens of small Chadic languages of Nigeria's Middle Belt. The Gospel of Luke is the first scripture accessible to the Bogghom community in their mother tongue.
Language and People
Boghom (ISO 639-3: bux; autonym: Bogghom) is an Afroasiatic language: Afroasiatic → Chadic → West Chadic (Bole-Tangale group or related sub-branch). The West Chadic languages of Plateau and Bauchi states form one of Africa's most linguistically diverse zones, with dozens of distinct Chadic varieties occupying adjacent communities across the plateau fringe. Boghom belongs to this cluster of small West Chadic languages with limited documentation.
The Boghom community inhabits:
- Plateau State, north-central Nigeria — in the Jos Plateau region, one of Nigeria's most linguistically complex areas
Estimated speakers: small Chadic community; precise data is limited in widely available sources.
Publishing and Organizations
The YouVersion version abbreviation BUX was published by an organization not specified in available records. The Plateau State translation ecosystem has involved The Seed Company, The Word for the World, and SIL Nigeria's Plateau cluster partnerships.