Bozo, Tieyaxo | Ethnologue

A language of Mali

ISO 639: boz
Alternate Names: Boso, Tie, Tiemaxo, Tigemaxo, Tiguémakho, Tiéyakho, Tyeyaxo, Tégué
Autonym: Tieyaxo
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.
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 in 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.

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