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Bole

Bole

9.9
A language spoken in northern Nigeria that is similar to Hausa
  • noun
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  • Several villages in Yobe State use Bole as their primary language of communication.

Examples

  • Many linguists have studied the Bole language and its relationship to Hausa.

  • The Bole community preserves their cultural heritage through storytelling and traditional songs.

  • The Bole language has many speakers in Nigeria.

  • Many people in Adamawa speak Bole fluently.

  • Many linguists have studied the Bole language and its relationship to Hausa.

  • Several villages in Yobe State use Bole as their primary language of communication.

  • The Bole community preserves their cultural heritage through storytelling and traditional songs.

Synonyms

Bole language
vsBole
9.9

A language people speak in northern Nigeria like Hausa, with dialects Bara and Fika

is the common short name used instead of the full name form
Bolanci language
vsBole
9.9

A language spoken in northern Nigeria, closely related to Hausa, with dialects like Bara and Fika

is the more common spelling used in general references
Bolanci
vsBole
9.9

A language spoken in northern Nigeria that is related to Hausa

is the common short name used rather than the alternative form

Compounds

Bole language
9.9

A language people speak in northern Nigeria like Hausa, with dialects Bara and Fika

Surface Forms

Bole singular
Boles plural

Etymology

Bole is the name of a people and their language in northern Nigeria, so it simply means 'the language of the Bole people'. Think of it like 'English'—a name that refers to both a people and the language they speak—and Bole is part of a group of local languages and is similar to Hausa.