Charles Bailleul (French: [ʃaʁl bajœl]; 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.
La petite souris qui a perdu son enfant (1997)
Cours pratique de bambara (2005)
Dictionnaire français-bambara (2006)
Dictionnaire bambara-français (2007)
Espèces arbustives spontanées du Burkina-Faso, du Mali et du Sénégal... (2015)
La petite souris qui a perdu son enfant (2018)