The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: BOL
ISO 639-2: afa
| Population | 100,000 (1990). |
| Region | Bauchi State, Dukku, Alkaleri, and Darazo LGAs; Gombe State, Dukku LGA; Yobe State, Fika LGA; Plateau State, Wase LGA. |
| Alternate names | BOLANCHI, AMPIKA, BORPIKA, BOLEWA, BOLAWA |
| Dialects | BARA, FIKA (FIKANKAYEN, ANPIKA). |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Bole, Bole Proper. |
| Comments | Speakers are called 'Bolewa' or 'Bolawa'. Bele is a separate language. The Ngara (2,000 in 1993) claim to be part of Bole, but the Bolewa disagree. Investigation needed: bilingual proficiency in Hausa, attitudes. Grammar. Muslim. |
