Bozo, Tiéyaxo

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A language of Mali

ISO 639-3
boz
Alternate Names
Boso, Tégué, Tie, Tiemaxo, Tiéyakho, Tigemaxo, Tiguémakho, Tyeyaxo
Population

118,000 (1987 census). Population may include Tiemacèwè Bozo [boo] and Kelengaxo Bozo [bzx].

Location

Mopti Region, Tenenkou circle, northwest of Kouakourou town on Niger river; confluence of Diaka and Niger rivers; upriver into Segou Region, Machina circle.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (1982, Decree No. 159 of 19 July, Article 1).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Boso, Eastern
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 53%–76% with Jenaama Bozo [bze] (most similar), 30% with Soninke [snk].

Language Use

Some ethnic Marka and Somono live among them and speak Tieyaxo as L1. All ages. Some also use Bambara [bam] or Fulfulde [ffm], depending on the region.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bozo, Tiéyaxo
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Ethnic autonym: Boso, house of bamboo in Bambara. Muslim.