Boko language

Boko
Bokonya
Native to	Benin, Nigeria
Native speakers	150,000 (2012)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Mande Eastern Bisa–Busa Samo–Busa Busa languages Busa–Boko Boko
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`bqc`
Glottolog	`boko1266`^[2]

Boko, or Boo, is a Mande language of Benin and Nigeria.

References

↑ Boko at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Boko (Benin)". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

East Mande
(Dan–Busa)

Southeast	Beng Dan Gban Goo Guro Mano Mwa Tura Wan Yaure

Bisa–Busa	Bissa Boko Busa Tyenga Samo Shanga

Central West Mande
(Manding–Kpelle)

Jogo languages	Ligbi Tonjon

Manding languages	Bambara Bolon Dyula Jahanka Kassonke Mandinka Maninka Kita Marka Sininkere

Mokole languages	Kakabe Kuranko Lele Mixifore

Southwest Mande	Bandi Kpelle Loko Loma Mende Zialo

Other Central	Jeri Kono Susu Vai Yalunka

Northwest Mande
(Samogo–Soninke)

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