Bole

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
bol
Alternate Names
Am Pìkkà, Ampika, Anika, Bolanchi, Bolanci, Bolawa, Bolewa
User Population

228,000 (2020).

Location

Bauchi state: Alkaleri, Darazo, and Dukku LGAs; Gombe state: Dukku LGA; Plateau state: Wase LGA; Yobe state: Fika LGA.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Bole, Bole Proper
Dialects

Bara (Gadam-Bara), Fika (Anpika, Bopika, Fikankayen, Pika, bòo Pìkkà).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Hõne [juh].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bole
Other Comments

Distinct from Beele [bxq]. The Ngara (2,000 in 1993) claim to be part of Bole, but the Bolewa disagree. Muslim.