Language

Bolon

Bolon is a language in the Mande family spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali.

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Where Bolon is spoken

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali

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About Bolon

Language family
Mande
ISO 639-3 code
bof
Glottocode
bolo1266
Also known as
Bolon: Samalen

Dialects and varieties 4

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Bolon as a whole.

  • Black BolonNo known Scripture
  • BonNo known Scripture
  • SamalenNo known Scripture
  • WhiteNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.