Bole language

Bole
bòo pìkkà
Native toNigeria
RegionBauchi State, Gombe State, Yobe State, Plateau State
Native speakers
250,000 (2023)
Dialects
  • Bara
  • Fika
Language codes
ISO 639-3bol
Glottolognucl1695
Pìkkà
PeopleAm Pìkkà
LanguageBòò Pìkkà

Bole (bòo pìkkà, 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. It is spoken by around 250,000 people. 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.