Dogosé

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
dos
Alternate Names
Doghose, Doghosié, Dokhobe, Dokhosié, Dorhossié, Dorhosye, Doro Doghosié, Dorobé, Dorosie, Dorossé
Population

20,000 (1991 O. Balagassina).

Location

Southwest, Comoé Province, Sidéradougou subdistrict, Ouo, Sidéradougou, Kouere, Koro, and Sirakoro.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Gan-Dogose
Dialects

Gbeyãse, Gbogorose, Klamaasise, Lutise, Mesise, Sukurase. Different from Bambadion dialects Dogoso [dgs] and Khe [kqg]. Lexical similarity: 82% with Khisa [kqm], 68% with Kaansa [gna], 15% with Dogoso [dgs], 14% with Khe [kqg].

Language Use

All ages. Also use Jula [dyu].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dogosé
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Clans are Ouattara or Coulibaly. Muslim, traditional religion.