Bobo language
Bobo | |
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Bobo Fing | |
Region | Burkina Faso, Mali |
Ethnicity | Bobo |
Native speakers | (220,000 cited 1995–2007)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:bwq – Southernbbo – Konabéré |
Glottolog | bobo1253 |
Majority areas of Bobo speakers, in medium yellow, on a map of Burkina Faso |
Bobo (Bɔbɔ; also known as Bobo Fi, Bobo Fign, Bobo Fing, Bobo Mandaré, Black Bobo) is a major Mande language of Burkina Faso; the western city of Bobo Dioulasso is named partly for the Bobo people. Bobo consists of:
- Southern dialects: Syabéré (Sya), Benge, Sogokiré, Voré, Zara (Bobo Dioula/Jula)
- Northern a.k.a.Bobo de familia
Northern and Southern Bobo share only 20%–30% intelligibility according to Ethnologue, and by that standard are considered separate languages.
The terms Bobo Fing 'Black Bobo' and Bobo Mandaré are used to distinguish them from Bobo Gbe 'White Bobo' and the Bobo Oule 'Red Bobo' of Burkina.
References[]
- ^ Southern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Konabéré at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links[]
Categories:
- Mande languages
- Languages of Burkina Faso
- Niger–Congo language stubs