Bozo, Kelengaxo

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A language of Mali

ISO 639-3
bzx
Alternate Names
Boso, Hain, Hainyaxo Bozo, Hanyaxo, Kelenga, Kelengaxo, Kélinga, Kéllingua, Xan, Xanyaxo
User Population

30,000 (2009 SIL).

Location

Ségou region: Macina and Ségou circles, Ke-Maacina area upstream to Tamani, both sides of Niger river.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 48%–66% with Tieyaxo Boso [boz] (most similar).

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Bamanankan [bam].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bozo, Kelengaxo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

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