Fulfulde, Borgu

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
fue
Alternate Names
Benin-Togo Fulfulde, Fulbe-Borgu, Peul, Peulh
Population

280,000 in Benin (2002 SIL). Most monolinguals are in Borgou Department, Nikki Commune. Population total all countries: 328,200.

Location

Borgou Department, Nikki commune; Atakora, Donga, Zou, and Collines departments. Bakuure dialect: Borgou, north of N’Dali; Korakuure dialect: Central and south Borgou, Parakou area; Djougoure dialect: Donga-Atakora region from Djougou north to Burkina border; Tchabankeere dialect: Zou Department. Also in Nigeria (Benin-Togo Fulfulde), Togo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, West Central
Dialects

Bakuure, Djougoure (Juguure), Korakuure, Tchabankeere (Caabankeere).

Language Use

Home, villages, market. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Among Fulfulde-speaking Gando people there are over 2,000 literates. Radio programs. NT: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fulfulde, Borgu
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

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