Sénoufo, Shempire

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
seb
Alternate Names
Shenpire, Syempire
User Population

100,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (1996). Total users in all countries: 114,800.

Location

Savanes district: north of Tingréla.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Suppire-Mamara
Dialects

3 or 4 dialects. Relationship to Supyire Senoufo [spp] in Mali is undetermined.

Language Use

Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sénoufo, Shempire

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