boko

BrE /ˈbɒkəʊ/ AmE /ˈboʊkoʊ/

noun en → es

1 GROUP [singular] C1

a militant Islamist group in northern Nigeria that opposes Western education and has carried out many attacks on schools, churches, and other places.

grupo terrorista Boko Haram

Collocations Boko Haram insurgency

  • The Nigerian government has been fighting against the Boko Haram insurgency.

    El gobierno nigeriano ha estado luchando contra la insurgencia de Boko Haram.

2 LANGUAGE [singular] C1

a language spoken in northern Nigeria, closely related to Hausa.

lengua boko

Collocations Boko language

  • The Boko language is spoken by a small community in northern Nigeria.

    La lengua boko es hablada por una pequeña comunidad en el norte de Nigeria.