Bomu Language
The Bo language of West Africa, ''Bomu (Boomu)'', also identified as Western Bobo Wule, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso and Mali. Bomu is spoken by two groups of Bwa people The Bwa is an African society that is native to Burkina Faso. This society has an approximate population of over 300,000 persons. The Bwa people live in a number of individualized communities. They have no central government, and rely on their c ..., the Red Bobo, ''Bobo Wule'' (also spelled ''Bobo Oule''), and the White Bobo, ''Bobo Gbe'', also known as ''Kyan'' (also spelled ''Kian, Tian, Tyan, Can, Chan'') or ''Tyanse''. References Bwa languages (Gur) Languages of Burkina Faso Languages of Mali {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, š¤š¤µš¤Ŗš¤³š¤š¤²š¤¢ š¤š¤¢š¤§š¤®, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958ā1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''BurkinabĆØ'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice YamĆ©ogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, š¤š¤«š¤²š„š¤£š¤¢š„š¤²š¤£š¤ š¤š¤¢š„š¤¤š¤, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, Ų¬Ł ŁŁŲ±ŁŲ© Ł Ų§ŁŁ, JumhÅ«riyyÄt MÄlÄ« is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The population of Mali is million. 67% of its population was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital and largest city is Bamako. The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert. The country's southern part is in the Sudanian savanna, where the majority of inhabitants live, and both the Niger and Senegal rivers pass through. The country's economy centres on agriculture and mining. One of Mali's most prominent natural resources is gold, and the country is the third largest producer of gold on the African continent. It also exports salt. Present-day Mali was once part of t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bwa People
The Bwa is an African society that is native to Burkina Faso. This society has an approximate population of over 300,000 persons. The Bwa people live in a number of individualized communities. They have no central government, and rely on their community standards. They are most known for their scarification and elaborate plank masks. History In the 18th century, Bwa lands were occupied by the Bamana empire who made the Bwa pay taxes. The places left unconquered were raided by the Bamana, which led to a weakening of the Bwa social and political systems. In the 19th century, the Bamana declined and the area was dominated by the Fulani who raided and enslaved the Bwa and stole their livestock.Roy & Wheelock, p.50 The end of the 19th century brought French mercenaries who used the Fulani to help control the area. The Bwa traditions of storing crops for use in lean years were undermined by the crippling taxation systems of the French and they suffered further from famine from 1911ā1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AtlanticāCongo Languages
The AtlanticāCongo languages are the largest demonstrated family of languages in Africa. They have characteristic noun class systems and form the core of the NigerāCongo family hypothesis. They comprise all of NigerāCongo apart from Mande, Dogon, Ijoid, Siamou, Kru, the Katla and Rashad languages (previously classified as Kordofanian), and perhaps some or all of the Ubangian languages. Mukarovsky's West-Nigritic corresponded roughly to modern AtlanticāCongo. In the infobox, the languages which appear to be the most divergent are placed at the top.Roger BlenchNiger-Congo: an alternative view/ref> The Atlantic branch is defined in the narrow sense, while the former Atlantic branches Mel and the isolates Sua, Gola and Limba, are split out as primary branches; they are mentioned next to each other because there is no published evidence to move them; VoltaāCongo is intact apart from Senufo and Kru. In addition, GĆ¼ldemann (2018) lists Nalu and Rio Nunez as unclassi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gur Languages
The Gur languages, also known as Central Gur or Mabia, belong to the NigerāCongo languages. They are spoken in the Sahelian and savanna regions of West Africa, namely: in most areas of Burkina Faso, and in south-central Mali, northeastern Ivory Coast, the northern halves of Ghana and Togo, northwestern Benin, and southwestern Niger. A few Gur languages are spoken in Nigeria. Additionally, a single Gur language, Baatonum, is spoken in Benin and in the extreme northwest of Nigeria. Three other single Gur languages, the Tusya, Vyemo and Tiefo languages, are spoken in Burkina Faso. Another unclassified Gur language, Miyobe, is spoken in Benin and Togo. In addition, Kulango, Loma and Lorhon, are spoken in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Additionally, a few Mossi speakers are in Senegal, and speakers of the Dagaare language are also found in Cameroon. The Samu languages of Burkina Faso are Gur languages. Typological features Like most NigerāCongo languages, the ancest ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bwa Languages
The Bwa languages (Bwamu, Bomu) are a branch of the Gur languages spoken by over half a million Bwa people of Burkina Faso and Mali. The Bwa people, and their languages, are one of several called Bobo in Bambara. The Bwa are distinguished as the ''Bobo Wule/Oule'' "Red Bobo". The Bwa languages are not mutually intelligible In linguistics, mutual intelligibility is a relationship between languages or dialects in which speakers of different but related varieties can readily understand each other without prior familiarity or special effort. It is sometimes used as an ...; ''Ethnologue'' calculates that the intelligibility of the Ouarkoye and Cwi is 30%, though other varieties are closer. Languages * Bwamu (Ouarkoye) * LƔƔ LƔƔ Bwamu * Cwi Bwamu (Bwamu Twi) * Bomu References Gur languages Languages of Burkina Faso Languages of Mali {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bwa Languages (Gur)
The Bwa languages (Bwamu, Bomu) are a branch of the Gur languages spoken by over half a million Bwa people of Burkina Faso and Mali. The Bwa people, and their languages, are one of several called Bobo in Bambara. The Bwa are distinguished as the ''Bobo Wule/Oule'' "Red Bobo". The Bwa languages are not mutually intelligible In linguistics, mutual intelligibility is a relationship between languages or dialects in which speakers of different but related varieties can readily understand each other without prior familiarity or special effort. It is sometimes used as an ...; ''Ethnologue'' calculates that the intelligibility of the Ouarkoye and Cwi is 30%, though other varieties are closer. Languages * Bwamu (Ouarkoye) * LƔƔ LƔƔ Bwamu * Cwi Bwamu (Bwamu Twi) * Bomu References Gur languages Languages of Burkina Faso Languages of Mali {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Languages Of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. An estimated 70 languages are spoken there, of which about 66 are indigenous. The Mossi language ( mos, MĆ²orĆ©) is spoken by about 52.5% of the population, mainly in the central region around the capital, Ouagadougou. French is the official language. English is very rarely spoken. In the west, Mande languages are widely spoken, the most predominant being Dyula (also spelled Jula or Dioula), others including Bobo, Samo, and Marka. The Fula language ( ff, fulfulde, french: peul) is widespread, particularly in the north. The GourmanchĆ© language is spoken in the east, while the Bissa language is spoken in the south. Education for the deaf in Burkina uses American Sign Language, which was introduced by the deaf American missionary Andrew Foster. The Burkina Sign Language is used in Ouagadougou. French language The official language is French, which was introduced when France colonized Burkina Faso in 1919. French is the principal lang ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |