Fulfulde, Borgu

A language of Benin

Benin-Togo Fulfulde, Fulbe-Borgu, Peul, Peulh

Fulfulde

624,000 in Benin (2018). Most monolinguals are in Borgou Department, Nikki Commune. Total users in all countries: 734,000.

Location

Alibori department: Segbama commune; Borgou department: Nikki commune; scattered communities in Atacora, Collines, Donga, and Zou departments. Borgou, north of N’Dali (Bakuure dialect); central and south Borgou, Parakou area (Korakuure dialect); Donga-Atacora area from Djougou north to Burkina border (Djougoure dialect); Zou department (Tchabankeere dialect).

Language Maps

5 (Developing).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, West Central

Dialects

Bakuure, Korakuure, Djougoure (Juguure), Tchabankeere (Caabankeere). A member of macrolanguage Fulah [ful].

Language Use

Home, villages, market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra], to an extent varying with education level. Also use Yom [pil]. Used as L2 by Mokole [mkl].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Among Fulfulde-speaking Gando people there are over 2,000 literates. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. NT: 2010.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Fulfulde, Borgu

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.