Wara

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
wbf
Alternate Names
Ouala, Ouara, Samoe, Samwé
User Population

4,500 (Johnstone 1993).

Location

Cascades region: Leraba province, Sindou town area, Néguéni is main village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Wara-Natioro
Dialects

Negueni-Klani, Ouatourou-Niasogoni, Soulani. The Negueni dialect has over 95% intelligibility of the Niansogoni dialect, but Niansogoni below 80% of Negueni. No intelligibility of Natioro [nti]. Reportedly similar to Paleni [pnl].

Language Use

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Jula [dyu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wara
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.