Bolon

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
bof
Alternate Names
Bo, Boka, Boon, Boron
Population

17,000 in Burkina Faso (1998 SIL). Population total all countries: 22,920.

Location

Kénédougou and Houet provinces, N’Dorola and Samorogouan areas. 12 villages. Also in Mali.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding
Dialects

Black Bolon (Northern Bolon), White Bolon (Southern Bolon). The White Bolon dialect has higher inherent intelligibility with Jula [dyu] (81%) than the Black Bolon dialect (52%).

Language Use

All ages. Also use Jula [dyu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bolon
Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.

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