Bole
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 100,000 (1990). |
| Region | Bauchi state, Dukku, Alkaleri, and Darazo LGAs; Gombe state, Dukku LGA; Yobe state, Fika LGA; Plateau state, Wase LGA. |
| Language maps |
Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 149 Nigeria, Map 4, reference number 149 |
| Alternate names | Ampika, Bolanchi, Bolawa, Bolewa, Borpika |
| Dialects | Bara, Fika (Fikankayen, Anpika). |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Bole, Bole Proper |
| Language development | Grammar. |
| Comments | Called ‘Bolewa’ or ‘Bolawa’. Beele [bxq] is a separate language. The Ngara (2,000 in 1993) claim to be part of Bole, but the Bolewa disagree. Muslim. |
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