Bozo, Kelengaxo

A language of Mali

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Boso, Hain, Hainyaxo Bozo, Hanyaxo, Kelenga, Kélinga, Kéllingua, Xan, Xanyaxo

Population

30,000 (2009 SIL).

Location

Ségou Region, Macina and Ségou circles, Ke-Maacina area upstream to Tamani on both sides of Niger river.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 48%–66% with Tieyaxo Boso [boz] (most similar).

Language Use

All ages. Also use Bambara [bam].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

The Bambara term Boso refers to the entire ethnic group. Muslim.