Bozo
Region Mali, Nigeria
Ethnicity Bozo people
Speakers
230,000 in Mali apart from Tieyaxo (2003–2009)
unknown number Tieyaxo; unknown number Jenaama in Nigeria
Family
Niger–Congo?
  • Mande
    • Western Mande
      • Northwestern
        • Soninke–Bobo
          • Soninke–Bozo
            • Bozo
AreaAdministrative circles of Djenné, Mopti, Youwarou, Tenenkou and Bandiagara. Between Bani and Niger rivers (Pondori dialect); between Diaka and Niger rivers (Kotya dialect); Niger River from Mopti to Lake Débo (Korondougou dialect), north of Kotya and around Lake Debo (Debo dialect). Some in Côte d’Ivoire around the Kosson and Ayamé dams. Also in Nigeria.
Language Sites
ISO 639-3 Variously:
bzx – Hainyaxo (Kɛlɛngaxo)
boo – Tiemacèwè
boz – Tiéyaxo
bze – Jenaama
Glottolog bozo1252
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