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Boko may refer to: ;Languages * Boko alphabet, a Latin alphabet used for the Hausa language * Boko language, a language of Benin and Nigeria * Boko (Iboko) language, part of the Bala language, a Bantu language in the Democratic Republic of Congo ;People * Duma Boko, president of Botswana since 2024 ;Places * Boko, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso * Boko District, in the Pool Region, Republic of the Congo * Boko-Songho, district in Bouenza, Republic of the Congo * Boko, Kamrup, a town in South Kamrup district of Assam, India * Boko (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Assam *Boko, Senegal, a village in the Bignona Department of Senegal ;Other * Boko (''Final Fantasy'') or Boco, a fictional character in the video game series ''Final Fantasy'' * Boko Haram, a terrorist group in West Africa * Boko the Bobcat, a mascot of the athletic teams of Texas State University * Bokoblin, enemies in ''the Legend of Zelda is a media franchise, video game series created by the Japanese game d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko Alphabet
Boko (or bookoo) is a Latin-script alphabet used to write the Hausa language. The first boko alphabet was devised by Europeans in the early 19th century, and developed in the early 20th century by the British and French colonial authorities. It was made the official Hausa alphabet in 1930. Since the 1950s boko has been the main alphabet for Hausa. Arabic script (''Hausa language#Ajami (Arabic), ajami'') is now only used in Islamic schools and for Islamic literature. Since the 1980s, Nigerian boko has been based on the Pan-Nigerian alphabet. The word ''boko'' also refers to non-Islamic (usually western) education ('yan boko = "modern school") or secularism. The word is often described as being a borrowing from English ''book''. However, in 2013, leading Hausa expert Paul Newman (linguist), Paul Newman published "The Etymology of Hausa Boko", in which he presents the view that boko is in fact a native word meaning "sham, fraud", a reference to "Western learning and writing" being see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko Language
Boko, or Boo, is a Mande language of Benin and Nigeria. Names Boko is the best-known name of this language, but it is also known as Boo or by its Hausa exonym Busanci (also spelled Busanchi, Bussanci or Bussanchi). The Boko people are one of two subgroups of the Bissa people, the other being the Busa people, who speak the Busa language. They are not a clan but a subgroup. They are neighbors to the Bariba people, who speak the Bariba language, a Gur language. The Bissa people proper speak the Bissa language, which is closely related to Boko. Geographic distribution Nigeria In Nigeria, Boko is spoken in Borgu LGA of Niger State, in Bagudo LGA of Kebbi State, and in Baruten LGA of Kwara state. A number of Boko have migrated to other parts of Nigeria, including Abuja. The Boko people are referred to as Bussawa in Hausa. Benin In Benin, Boko is spoken in Alibori and Borgou departments ( Segbana and Kalalé Comunes). Classification Boko language is the most po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Language
Bala () is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to Maho (2009), it includes Boko (). Distribution and status Bala is spoken in the northwest corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo west of the Congo River by about 60,000 people. Most of these are not monolingual, but the language is being passed on to the next generation, especially in more remote areas. ''Ethnologue'' classifies the language as "vigorous", meaning that it is sustainable.Lobala at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) There are four dialects of Bala: Likoka, Poko (), South Lobala, and Tanda. Negation Like many languages in the Benue-Congo group, Bala forms negatives by adding an affix to the verbal phrase. However, Bala is unusual in that it adds two affixes to form negatives. These are added as a prefix and a suffix to the subject affix. For example, :''ba-tub-aka'' ::They sang :''te-ba-ik-aka tuba'' ::They did not sing Here the ''te'' and the ''ik'' elements are the double a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duma Boko
Duma Gideon Boko (born 31 December 1969) is a Motswana politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the sixth President of Botswana since 1 November 2024 and as leader of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2012. He served as Leader of the Opposition (Botswana), Leader of the Opposition from 2014 to 2019. Boko attained the presidency of the Botswana National Front, BNF in 2010. He led the creation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, an alliance of the main opposition parties in Botswana. He ran as the alliance's president in Botswana's general elections in 2014 Botswana general election, 2014 and 2019 Botswana general election, 2019. At the 2024 Botswana general election, 2024 election, he led his party to victory and was sworn in as President of Botswana on 1 November 2024. He is the first, and so far the only president in Botswana's history not to belong to the Botswana Democratic Party. Early life Boko was born in Botswana's Central District, in the village of Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko, Burkina Faso
Boko is a town in the Niangoloko Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 .... The town has a population of 2,633. See also * Boko DistrictReferences Populated places in the Cascades Region[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko District
Boko is a district in the Pool Department of south-eastern Republic of the Congo. It has the same name as its capital, the town of Boko, republic of the congo. Towns and villages See also *Boko-Songho District Boko-Songho is a district in the Bouenza Region of southern Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring D ... * Boko (Burkina Faso) References Pool Department Districts of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouenza
Bouenza (can also be written as ''Buenza'' or ''Bwenza'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Lékoumou, Niari, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The regional capital is Madingou. Towns and cities include Loudima, Mouyondzi, Loutété and Nkayi. Administrative divisions Bouenza Department is divided into one commune and ten districts: Districts # Madingou District # Mouyondzi District # Boko-Songho District # Mfouati District # Loudima District # Kayes District # Kingoué District # Mabombo District # Tsiaki District # Yamba District Communes # Nkayi Commune # Madingou Commune Demographics The population is 363,850 in 2023, and the area is 12,265.4 km². (Tableau 1 & Tableau 3) Industry and agriculture Bouenza has some industry and cash crops. Among the principal activities are a cement factory in Loutété, sugar cane plantations in Nk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko, Kamrup
Boko is a town located in Assam, in the Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. The town is composed of 139 villages. It is approximately 60 kilometers west of Guwahati. Culture Boko's cultural tradition is known mainly for the Bogai festival, which began in honor of a King Bogai who ruled the area. People visit Boko during this event, because it is the only one of its kind in the region and is the biggest festival held in the South Kamrup area. Boko is also home to the Suwori (সুঁৱৰি) festival, which has been celebrated in the town for almost a century. This festival is similar to Assam's Bihu, which is celebrated with great fervor and joy by all the indigenous Assamese communities irrespective of caste, creed, religion, faith or belief. The festival coincides with Rongali Bihu. Transport Boko is accessible through National Highway 17 which connects it to nearby cities and towns. It has good communication infrastructure, which effectively connects it wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Boko may refer to: ;Languages * Boko alphabet, a Latin alphabet used for the Hausa language * Boko language, a language of Benin and Nigeria * Boko (Iboko) language, part of the Bala language, a Bantu language in the Democratic Republic of Congo ;People * Duma Boko, president of Botswana since 2024 ;Places * Boko, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso * Boko District, in the Pool Region, Republic of the Congo * Boko-Songho, district in Bouenza, Republic of the Congo * Boko, Kamrup, a town in South Kamrup district of Assam, India * Boko (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Assam * Boko, Senegal, a village in the Bignona Department of Senegal ;Other * Boko (''Final Fantasy'') or Boco, a fictional character in the video game series ''Final Fantasy'' * Boko Haram, a terrorist group in West Africa * Boko the Bobcat, a mascot of the athletic teams of Texas State University * Bokoblin, enemies in ''the Legend of Zelda is a media franchise, video game series created by the Japanese game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko, Senegal
Boko is a settlement in Bignona Department of Ziguinchor Region in the Basse Casamance area of south-west Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t .... In the 2002 census its population was 393 inhabitants in 55 households. References External linksPEPAM Populated places in the Bignona department {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko (Final Fantasy)
The is a fictional species created for the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise by Square Enix (originally Square). A galliform bird commonly having yellow feathers, they were first introduced in ''Final Fantasy II'' (1988), and have since featured in some capacity in nearly every ''Final Fantasy'' title, usually as a means of transport. Chocobos or chocobo-themed characters have played story roles in multiple titles, notably in ''Final Fantasy V'' and '' XIII''. A recurring Chocobo also acts as protagonist of the ''Chocobo'' spin-off series. The chocobo was created by designer and artist Koichi Ishii, inspired by childhood memories of raising a chick to adulthood. In ''Final Fantasy III'' it was going to be part of a trio of mascot characters alongside the Moogle, but the third planned mascot was scrapped. The chocobo has gone through multiple redesigns for each entry, with a notable contributing artist being Toshiyuki Itahana. In addition to ''Final Fantasy'', the character has made c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
