Gourmanchéma

A language of Burkina Faso

Centre-Est region: Koulpelogo province; Centre-Nord region: Namentenga province; Est region: Gnagna, Gourma, Komandjari, Kompienga and Tapoa provinces; Sahel region: Seno and Yagha provinces.

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Benin

Language NameGourmanchéma

User Population

61,100 in Benin (2018).

Location

Alibori department: Banikouara and Karimama communes; Atacora department: Cobly, Kérou, Materi, and Tanguieta communes.

Alternate Names

Goulmancema, Gourma, Gourmantche, Gulimancema, Gurma, Migulimancema

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all. Also use French [fra], to extents varying with education levels.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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Niger

Language NameGourmanchéma

User Population

72,200 in Niger (2019).

Location

Tillabéri region: Say department, Burkina Faso border, south of Niamey.

Alternate Names

Goulimancema, Gourma, Gourmantche, Gulmancema, Gurma

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Development

Taught in a few primary schools in early grades only.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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Togo

Language NameGourmanchéma

User Population

204,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Location

Savanes region: Kpendjal prefecture; east Tone prefecture, Mandouri subprefecture, mostly Korbongou and Mandouri.

Alternate Names

Gourma, Gourmantche, Gulimancema, Gurma, Migulimancema

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all. Used as L2 by Ngangam [gng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–3%.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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