Bozo, Hainyaxo
A language of Mali
| Population | 118,000 (1987 census). Population may include Tiemacèwè Bozo [boo] and Tiéyaxo Bozo [boz]. |
| Region | Miérou (near Ke-Maacina) to Tamani on Niger River. |
| Language map |
Mali, Enlarged Area |
| Alternate names | Boso, Hain, Hanyaxo, Kelenga, Kélinga, Kéllingua, Xan, Xanyaxo |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 48% with Tiéyaxo Boso [boz] (most similar). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Boso, Eastern |
| Language use | All ages. Also use Bambara [bam]. |
| Comments | They accept the Bambara term ‘Boso’ to refer to all ethnic Bozo. Fishermen. Work along major rivers in much of West Africa. Muslim. |
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