Dyan

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
dya
Alternate Names
Dan, Dian, Dya, Dyane, Dyanu
User Population

14,100 (Vanderaa 1991).

Location

Boucle du Mouhoun region: small areas in Bale province; Hauts-Bassins region: Houet province; Sud-Ouest region: Bougouriba province, Dolo, near Diébougou.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Dyan
Dialects

Zanga. Zanga is a dialect or closely-related language. Reportedly not similar enough to Lobi [lob] to be intelligible. Distinct from Dan [dnj] (Gio, Yacouba).

Language Use

Also use Jula [dyu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dyan
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.