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Bwa
Bwamu Bobo Wule
Geographic distribution	Burkina Faso, Mali
Ethnicity	Bwa
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Gur Northern Gur Bwa
Subdivisions	Bwamu (Ouarkoye) Láá Láá Bwamu Cwi Bwamu (Bwamu Twi) Bomu
Language codes
Glottolog	`bwam1247`

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; Ethnologue calculates that the intelligibility of the Ouarkoye and Cwi is 30%, though other varieties are closer.

Languages

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Bwamu (Ouarkoye)
Láá Láá Bwamu
Cwi Bwamu (Bwamu Twi)
Bomu

References

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Malgoubri, Pierre (2020). "Etude introductive sur les dialectes du bwamu: Données dialectométriques, tests d'intercompréhension et dialecte de référence". In Wal, G. J. van der; Smits, H. J.; Petrollino, S.; Nyst, V. A. S.; Kossmann, M. G. (eds.). Essays on African languages and linguistics : in honour of Maarten Mous (in French). Leiden: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL). pp. 19–42. hdl:1887/138531.

John and Carol Berthelette, Sociolinguistic Survey report for the Bwamu language, SIL International, 2001, page 82.

Gabriel Manessy, « Le bwamu et ses dialectes », in Bulletin de l'IFAN, série B: sciences humaines, 1961, number 23, pages|119-178.

Languages of Burkina Faso

Official language

Regional languages

Working languages

Indigenous
languages

Mande	Bissa Bobo Dyula Kpee Marka Samo
Gur	Birifor Bomu Buamu Bwa Cerma Cwi Bwamu Dagaare Gourmanché Gurunsi Kasena Láá Láá Bwamu Puguli
Senufo	Karaboro Nanerigé Sucite Syer-Tenyer
Wara–Natyoro	Natioro Paleni Samwe

Other

Gur languages

Central Gur

Oti–Volta

Eastern	Berba Mbelime Tammari Waama
Western	Birifor Dagaare Dagbani Frafra Hanga Kamara Kantosi Kusasi Mamprusi Mooré Nabit Notre Safaliba Talni Wali
Gurma	Gourmanché Konkomba Moba Nateni Ngangam Ntcham
Other	Buli Konni Nawdm Yom

Bwa

Gurunsi

Eastern	Bago-Kusuntu Chala Delo Kabiyé Lama Lukpa Tem
Northern	Kalamsé Kasena Lyélé Nuni Pana
Western	Chakali Deg Paasaal Phuie Sisaala Tamprusi Vagla Winye

Others

Senufo

Northern	Minyanka Nanerigé Sucite Supyire
Central	Cebaara Kar Nyarafolo Kpalaga Senara Syer-Tenyer
Southern	Djimini Nafanan Tagwana

Kulango

Wara–Natyoro

Others

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