ISO_639:bbo

Bobo language

Bobo language

Mande language of Burkina Faso

The Bobo language is a Mande language of Burkina Faso and Mali; the western city of Bobo Dioulasso is named partly for the Bobo people. It consists of Southern and Northern dialect. The Northern dialect is also known as Konabéré. Northern and Southern Bobo share only 20%–30% intelligibility according to Ethnologue, and by that standard are considered separate languages.

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The terms Bobo Fing 'Black Bobo' and Bobo Madaré are used to distinguish them from Bobo Gbe 'White Bobo' and the Bobo Oule 'Red Bobo' of Burkina.

References

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    Southern at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
    Northern at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon



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