Bole language

Not to be confused with Dibole language.

Bole (bòo pìkkà,^[3] 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.^[1] It is spoken by around 250,000 people^[4]. 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. ^[5]

Bole
bòo pìkkà
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Bauchi State, Gombe State, Yobe State, Plateau State
Native speakers	250,000 (2023)[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic Bole–Angas Bole–Tangale (A.2) Bole (North) Bole
Dialects	Bara Fika
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bol
Glottolog	nucl1695

Pìkkà[2]
People	Am Pìkkà
Language	Bòò Pìkkà

Writing System

Bole alphabet^[6]

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