Fulfulde, Western Niger

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A language of Niger

Dosso region: Burkina Faso border east to Dogondoutchi area; group in Niamey region; Tillabéri region: central and west.

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Benin

Language NameFulfulde, Gorgal

User Population

30,000 in Benin.

Location

Alibori department: north.

Alternate Names

Fulfulde, Peul, Peulh, Western Niger Fulfulde

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%.

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.

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Burkina Faso

Language NameFulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso

User Population

1,170,000 in Burkina Faso (2009 UNSD).

Location

Boucle du Mouhoun region: Kossi and Sourou provinces south of Mopti town, Mali border; Centre-Nord region: Bam and Namentega provinces, small border areas; Sahel region: Oudalan, Seno, Soum, and Yagha provinces.

Alternate Names

Fulfulde

Dialects

Barani (Barain, Baraniire), Gourmantche, Bogandé, Jelgoore, Liptaakoore, Barkoundouba, Seeba-Yaga (Yaaga), Ouhiguyua, Fada Ngurma.

Language Status

5* (Developing). De facto language of national identity.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Gourmanchéma [gux], Koromfé [kfz], Sininkere [skq], Southern Samo [sbd].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 13% (2006 census). Used in adult literacy classes (2021 SIL). Taught as subject in some primary schools through grades 3–5.

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Fulfulde, Western Niger

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