Burkina Faso

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1991, Constitution, Article 35).

Jula

[dyu] 3 (Wider communication). De facto language of national identity. 1,000,000 in Burkina Faso (Gunnemark and Kenrick 1985). Up to 3,000,000 L2 speakers (2012 V. Vydrine). Population total all countries: 2,550,000.

Mòoré

[mos] 3 (Wider communication). De facto language of national identity. 5,000,000 in Burkina Faso. 15,700 Yana (1991). Population total all countries: 5,061,700.

N’ko

[nqo] 3 (Wider communication). No known L1 speakers in Burkina Faso.

5 (Developing)

Biali

[beh] 5 (Developing). 1,500 in Burkina Faso (1991). 30%–40% monolingual.

Birifor, Malba

[bfo] 5 (Developing). 108,000 in Burkina Faso (1993). Many monolinguals.

Bisa

[bib] 5 (Developing). 350,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL). Population does not include the Bisa southern Barka region. Population total all countries: 582,000.

Bobo Madaré, Southern

[bwq] 5 (Developing). 312,000 (2000). 15,000 speakers of Zara. Ethnic population: 160,000–190,000 (1999 SIL).

Bomu

[bmq] 5 (Developing). 56,000 in Burkina Faso (1991).

Buamu

[box] 5 (Developing). 186,000 (2000).

Bwamu, Láá Láá

[bwj] 5 (Developing). 69,200 (2000).

Cerma

[cme] 5 (Developing). 61,400 in Burkina Faso (1991). Population total all countries: 63,100.

Dagara, Northern

[dgi] 5 (Developing). 388,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso

[fuh] 5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 750,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL).

Gourmanchéma

[gux] 5 (Developing). 600,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL). Population total all countries: 813,000.

Hausa

[hau] 5 (Developing). 500 in Burkina Faso (Vanderaa 1991).

Kaansa

[gna] 5 (Developing). 6,000 (1990 S. Showalter).

Karaboro, Eastern

[xrb] 5 (Developing). 35,000 in Burkina Faso (1995 SIL). Population total all countries: 40,610.

Kasem

[xsm] 5 (Developing). 120,000 in Burkina Faso (1998 SIL). Population total all countries: 250,000.

Koromfé

[kfz] 5 (Developing). 196,000 in Burkina Faso (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 202,000.

Lobi

[lob] 5 (Developing). 286,000 in Burkina Faso (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 442,000.

Lyélé

[lee] 5 (Developing). 130,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Ninkare

[gur] 5 (Developing). 25,100 in Burkina Faso (1991).

Nuni, Southern

[nnw] 5 (Developing). 168,000 (2000).

Samo, Southern

[sbd] 5 (Developing). 85,000 (1998).

Sénoufo, Sìcìté

[sep] 5 (Developing). 35,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL). Population total all countries: 38,000.

Sissala

[sld] 5 (Developing). 13,000 (1991 SIL).

Tamasheq, Kidal

[taq] 5 (Developing). 31,200 in Burkina Faso (2000).

Zarma

[dje] 5 (Developing). 600 in Burkina Faso (1987 SIL).

6a (Vigorous)

Bwamu, Cwi

[bwy] 6a (Vigorous). 24,000 (1999 SIL).

Dagaari Dioula

[dgd] 6a (Vigorous). 21,000 (1999 SIL).

Dogon, Jamsay

[djm] 6a (Vigorous).

Dogon, Tomo Kan

[dtm] 6a (Vigorous).

Dogosé

[dos] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1991 O. Balagassina).

Dyan

[dya] 6a (Vigorous). 14,100 (Vanderaa 1991).

Dzùùngoo

[dnn] 6a (Vigorous). 13,400 (1998 E. Solomiac). 30% monolinguals.

Kalamsé

[knz] 6a (Vigorous). 9,570 in Burkina Faso (1985 census). Population total all countries: 12,070.

Karaboro, Western

[kza] 6a (Vigorous). 30,200 (Vanderaa 1991).

Konabéré

[bbo] 6a (Vigorous). 35,000 in Burkina Faso (1995 SIL). Population total all countries: 60,000.

Kusaal

[kus] 6a (Vigorous). 17,000 in Burkina Faso (1998 SIL).

Marka

[rkm] 6a (Vigorous). 200,000 in Burkina Faso (1992 CMA). Population total all countries: 225,000.

Moba

[mfq] 6a (Vigorous). 1,800 in Burkina Faso (Vanderaa 1991).

Nuni, Northern

[nuv] 6a (Vigorous). 45,000 (1995 SIL). 15,000–25,000 in Northwestern Nuni, 25,000–35,000 in Northeastern Nuni.

Phuie

[pug] 6a (Vigorous). 14,300 (2000).

Samo, Matya

[stj] 6a (Vigorous). 105,000 in Burkina Faso (1995 R. Jones). Population total all countries: 105,230.

Samo, Maya

[sym] 6a (Vigorous). 38,000 (1999).

Seeku

[sos] 6a (Vigorous). 17,000. 5,000 in the northern dialect (4 villages), 12,000 in the southern (7 villages).

Sénoufo, Nanerigé

[sen] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 (1985 census).

Sénoufo, Senara

[seq] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 (1995 SIL).

Siamou

[sif] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 in Burkina Faso (1999). Population total all countries: 40,000.

Songhay

[hmb] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 in Burkina Faso (2011 SIL).

Téén

[lor] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 in Burkina Faso (1999).

Turka

[tuz] 6a (Vigorous). 37,000 in Burkina Faso (1998 SIL).

Viemo

[vig] 6a (Vigorous). 8,000 (1995 SIL).

Winyé

[kst] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1999 SIL). Most are monolingual.

6b (Threatened)

Bolon

[bof] 6b (Threatened). 17,000 in Burkina Faso (1998 SIL). Population total all countries: 22,920.

Dogoso

[dgs] 6b (Threatened). 9,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL).

Natioro

[nti] 6b (Threatened). 2,400 (Vanderaa 1991).

Pana

[pnq] 6b (Threatened). 5,000 in Burkina Faso (1998). Population total all countries: 7,800.

Sininkere

[skq] 6b (Threatened). 6,000 (1999 SIL).

Toussian, Northern

[tsp] 6b (Threatened). 19,500 (1995 SIL). 1,000 in Wenteene dialect, 18,500 in the other dialects.

Toussian, Southern

[wib] 6b (Threatened). 19,500 in Burkina Faso (1995 SIL).

Wara

[wbf] 6b (Threatened). 4,500 (Johnstone 1993).

7 (Shifting)

Jalkunan

[bxl] 7 (Shifting). 500 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: 800–1,000 (1995 SIL).

Khe

[kqg] 7 (Shifting). 1,300 in Burkina Faso (1983 SIL).

Khisa

[kqm] 7 (Shifting). 3,000 in Burkina Faso (1991 SIL).

Kpeego

[cpo] 7 (Shifting). 2,000 (2012 SIL).

8a (Moribund)

Tiéfo

[tiq] 8a (Moribund). 1,000 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: 12,000–15,000 (1995 SIL).

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