Bomu language

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Bo
Western Bobo Wule
Bomu
RegionBurkina Faso, Mali
EthnicityBwa
Native speakers
320,000 in Mali (2022)[1]
60,000 in Burkina Faso (1991)[1]
Dialects
  • Mao
  • Dwemu
  • Dahanmu
Language codes
ISO 639-3bmq
Glottologbomu1247
PersonBo
PeopleBwa
LanguageBomu

The Bo language of West Africa, Bomu (Boomu), also identified as Western Bobo Wule, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso and Mali.

Bomu is spoken by two groups of Bwa people, the Red Bobo, Bobo Wule (also spelled Bobo Oule), and the White Bobo, Bobo Gbe, also known as Kyan (also spelled Kian, Tian, Tyan, Can, Chan) or Tyanse.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bo at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon


    Bo
    Western Bobo Wule
    Bomu
    RegionBurkina Faso, Mali
    EthnicityBwa
    Native speakers
    320,000 in Mali (2022)[1]
    60,000 in Burkina Faso (1991)[1]
    Dialects
    • Mao
    • Dwemu
    • Dahanmu
    Language codes
    ISO 639-3bmq
    Glottologbomu1247
    PersonBo
    PeopleBwa
    LanguageBomu

    The Bo language of West Africa, Bomu (Boomu), also identified as Western Bobo Wule, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso and Mali.

    Bomu is spoken by two groups of Bwa people, the Red Bobo, Bobo Wule (also spelled Bobo Oule), and the White Bobo, Bobo Gbe, also known as Kyan (also spelled Kian, Tian, Tyan, Can, Chan) or Tyanse.

    References

    1. ^ a b Bo at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon


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