Bozo, Kelengaxo

A language of Mali

ISO 639: bzx
Alternate Names: Boso, Hain, Hainyaxo Bozo, Hanyaxo, Kelenga, Kelengaxo, Kélinga, Kéllingua, Xan, Xanyaxo
Population: 30,000 (2009 SIL).
Location:: Ségou region: Macina and Ségou circles, Ke-Maacina area upstream to Tamani, both sides of Niger river.
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.

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