| Bwa | |
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| Bwamu Bobo Wule | |
| Ethnicity | Bwa |
| Geographic distribution | Burkina Faso, Mali |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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| Glottolog | bwam1247 |
The Bwa languages (Bwamu, Bomu) are a branch of the Gur languages spoken by over half a million Bwa peopleofBurkina Faso and Mali.
The Bwa people, and their languages, are one of several called BoboinBambara. 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.
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