Charles Bailleul

Charles Bailleul (; 21 December 1927 – 9 February 2026) was a French linguist and Roman Catholic missionary, a member of the White Fathers.

Also known by the name Baabilen Kulubali, he was vicar of a parish in Kolokani, Mali from 1986 to 1992. From 1992 to 2009, he participated in various language-related projects, including the translations of dictionaries, proverbs, a book on medicinal plants, and illustrated tales.

Bailleul died in Bry-sur-Marne on 9 February 2026, at the age of 98.

Publications La petite souris qui a perdu son enfant (1997) Monsieur Déchéance (1997) Vieux comme le monde (1997) Fais-toi des amis (2000) Sabu ka furu ko (2002) Le mariage de Sabou (2002) Cours pratique de bambara (2005) Sagesse bambara (2005) Dictionnaire français-bambara (2006) Dictionnaire bambara-français (2007) Richesses médicinales (2009) Espèces arbustives spontanées du Burkina-Faso, du Mali et du Sénégal... (2015) Ta-Tè-Nya (2016) Contes du Bèlèdougou (2017) Fais-toi des amis (2018) La petite souris qui a perdu son enfant (2018) Vieux comme le monde (2018) Monsieur Déchéance (2018)