Bozo, Tiéyaxo
A language of Mali
| Population | 118,000 (1987 census). Population may include Tiemacèwè Bozo [boo] and Hainyaxo Boso [bzx]. |
| Region | Koa to Miérou on Niger River; Diafarabié to Sendédaga on Diaka River. |
| Language map |
Mali, Enlarged Area |
| Alternate names | Boso, Tégué, Tie, Tiemaxo, Tiéyakho, Tigemaxo, Tiguémakho, Tyeyaxo |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 53% with Jenaama Boso [bze] (most similar), 30% with Soninke [snk]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Boso, Eastern |
| Language use | National language. Some ethnic Marka and Somono live among them and speak Tiéyaxo as their L1. All ages. Some also use Bambara [bam] or Fulfulde [ffm], depending on the region. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | The term ‘Boso’ (Bambara term meaning ‘house of bamboo’) is accepted to refer to their ethnic group. Fishermen.. Work along the major rivers in much of West Africa. Muslim. |
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