BMQ ISO 639-3
Bomu
Boomu Autonym
A language of Mali
- ISO 639
- bmq
- Alternate Names
- Bo, Bobo, Bobo Wule, Boore, Boré, Mu Boomu, Western Bobo Oule, Western Bwamu, Western Red
- Autonym
- Boomu
- Population
- 297,000 in Mali (2018). Total users in all countries: 353,000.
- Location:
- Mopti region: Djenne circle; Ségou region: San circle, San area on Bani river south bank; Sikasso region: enclave along Burkina Faso border.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing). Recognized language (1982, Decree No. 159 of 19 July, Article 1).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Bwamu
- Dialects
- Dwemu, Dahanmu, Mao. Dwemu subdialects are Terekongo (Terekoungo), Wahu (between Téné and the Bani river), Togo. Dahanmu subvarieties are Koniko, Mandiakuy, Bomborokuy, and Mao (Mahou).
- Typology
- SOV; postpositions; genitives, relatives before noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; word order distinguishes subjects, objects, indirect objects; V, CV, CVV; tonal.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Used as L2 by Konabéré [bbo].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Bible: 2005–2013.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bomu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Boucle du Mouhoun region: Mainly Banwa province, Sami department; Hauts-Bassins region: Houet and Kenedougou provinces.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Burkina Faso
Language Name
Bomu
User Population
56,000 in Burkina Faso (1991).
Map
Location: 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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