Phuie

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
pug
Alternate Names
Buguli, Buguri, Phuien, Phuó, Phwĩe, PhwĩƗ, Pougouli, Puguli, Pwa, Pwe, Pwie, Pwien, Pwo
Autonym
Phuieŋ, Phuĩé
User Population

14,300 (2000).

Location

Hauts-Bassins region: Houet and Tuy provinces; Sud-Ouest region: Bougouriba and Ioba provinces north and west of Diébougou, northeast of Dano; possibly Est region.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

None known. Phuie is closely related to Winye [kst] and Sisaala [sld].

Typology

Tonal.

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Also use Jula [dyu]. Also use Northern Dagara [dgi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 1% in French [fra]. Motivation for literacy is high. Dictionary. NT: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Phuie
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.