Bomu language
Gur language spoken in Mali and Burkina Faso
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The Bo language of West Africa, Bomu (Boomu), also identified as Western Bobo Wule, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso and Mali.
| Bo | |
|---|---|
| Western Bobo Wule | |
| Bomu | |
| Region | Burkina Faso, Mali |
| Ethnicity | Bwa |
Native speakers | 320,000 in Mali (2022)[1] 60,000 in Burkina Faso (1991)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bmq |
| Glottolog | bomu1247 |
PersonBo
PeopleBwa
LanguageBomu
| Person | Bo |
|---|---|
| People | Bwa |
| Language | Bomu |
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.
