Bole
Bole is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Bole (bòo pìkkà, also known as Bolanchi, Ampikka, Bopikka, Bolewa, Bolawa) is a West Chadic language spoken in Nigeria. Dialects include Bara and Fika, spoken in the Fika Emirate. It is spoken by around 250,000 people. Bole is written with the Latin alphabet. Bole has two tones, a high tone marked with an acute accent and a low tone marked with a grave accent.
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Words in Bole
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | mondu | |
| head | ko | |
| water | àmmá | |
| moon | tere | |
| leaf | kumi rewe | |
| cat | awe | |
| tea | shayi | |
| coffee | shayì | |
| sugar | sukur | |
| salt | manda |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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