Bomu

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Mopti region: Djenne circle; Ségou region: San circle, San area on Bani river south bank; Sikasso region: enclave along Burkina Faso border.

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Burkina Faso

Language NameBomu

User Population

56,000 in Burkina Faso (1991).

Location

Boucle du Mouhoun region: Mainly Banwa province, Sami department; Hauts-Bassins region: Houet and Kenedougou provinces.

Alternate Names

Bobo Oule, Boomu, Boré, Mu Boomu, Western Bobo Wule

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all. Also use French [fra]. Also use Jula [dyu], especially men for common topics with outsiders and women for trading.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Adults over 30: 2%, young people 20%. Literacy rate in L2: Young people: 10% in Jula [dyu], 2% in French [fra].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.