Bozo, Tieyaxo

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A language of Mali

ISO 639-3
boz
Alternate Names
Boso, Tie, Tiemaxo, Tigemaxo, Tiguémakho, Tiéyakho, Tyeyaxo, Tégué
Autonym
Tieyaxo
User Population

118,000 (1987 census). Population may include Tiemacèwè Bozo [boo] and Kelengaxo Bozo [bzx].

Location

Mopti region: Tenenkou circle, northwest of Kouakourou town on Niger river; upriver into Ségou region: Machina circle.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (1982, Decree No. 159 of 19 July, Article 1).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Boso, Eastern
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 53%–76% with Jenaama Bozo [bze] (most similar), 30% with Soninke [snk].

Language Use

Some ethnic Marka and Somono live among them and speak Tieyaxo as L1. Used by all. Also use Bamanankan [bam]. Also use Maasina Fulfulde [ffm]. Use of Bambara or Fulfulde depends on region.

Language Development

Taught as subject in some primary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bozo, Tieyaxo
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], in development. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.