Ethnologue

Bozo, Tiemacèwè

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Boso, Bozo, Tiema Ciewe, Tiemacewe, Tièma Cièwè, Tièma Cèwè, Tièmacèwè, Tié

Population

2,500 (1991).

Location

Mopti region: Youwarou circle, where Niger river leaves Lake Debo, 6 villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 60%–79% with Tieyaxo Bozo [boz].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Koyra Chiini Songhay [khq], Maasina Fulfulde [ffm].

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Other Comments

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