The Jeliya catalogue uses Baoulé / Baoulé. Glottolog indexes the corresponding language as Baoulé (baou1238). Its ISO 639-3 code is bci. [1]
Draft — awaiting native-speaker review
An Akan-related language of Côte d’Ivoire. It has its own conventions and should not be substituted with Ghanaian Twi.
Opening retained from the existing catalogue; awaiting editorial and speaker review.The Jeliya catalogue uses Baoulé / Baoulé. Glottolog indexes the corresponding language as Baoulé (baou1238). Its ISO 639-3 code is bci. [1]
Glottolog associates this record with the following country codes: CI. Catalogue locations do not enumerate diaspora or second-language use. [1]
No dated, scope-checked speaker estimate has been approved for this page.
The catalogue classification follows this sequence: Atlantic-Congo → Volta-Congo → Kwa Volta-Congo → Nyo → Potou-Tano → Tano → Central Tano → Bia → Northern Bia. [1]
The Glottolog bibliography includes a linguistic description attributed to Jeand'heur, F. 1893 and a more recent one attributed to Creissels, Denis and N'Guessan, Jérémie Kouadio 1977. These are publication dates, not language origins. [1]
Latin conventions include open-vowel letters. Reject Cyrillic lookalikes in standard words; record the published source spelling and any correction.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.Tone distinguishes meaning; the inventory and contour analysis must be tied to a named variety. Oral/nasal vowels and labial–velar consonants need recordings; do not substitute an Akan tone chart.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.A PHOIBLE record links published sound-inventory descriptions for this language. Inventory analysis can differ by variety and study; example words, letter values and a learner-facing pronunciation table still require a checked reference and speaker recordings. [4]
A reviewed alphabet, sound-by-sound IPA guide and reference recordings are still needed.
Awaiting a cited, language-specific contribution and speaker review.
Predominantly SVO with serial verbs and aspect particles; local grammatical descriptions are necessary for paradigms.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.Baoulé of a named Côte d’Ivoire locality
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.An entry separates the headword, part of speech, senses and cited examples. A variant is another documented form; a synonym is a different word with a related meaning. Derived expressions can have their own entry. Follow source links and variety tags before using a form.
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Open the dictionaryAwaiting a cited, language-specific contribution and speaker review.
Editorial adaptation: Jeliya
Language reviewer: awaiting appointment
Last revision: 10/12/2026
Harald Hammarström, Robert Forkel, Martin Haspelmath and Sebastian Bank
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Source checked: 10/12/2026Creissels, Denis and N'Guessan, Jérémie Kouadio 1977
Source checked: 10/12/2026