Khe

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Bambadion-Kheso, Kheso

Population

1,300 in Burkina Faso (1983 SIL).

Location

Noumoukiedougou, Tiébata, Moromoro, Boli, Sessagbo, and Lobo, near Dogose [dos], Khisa [kqm], and Dogoso [dgs] language areas. Also in Côte d’Ivoire.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 56% with Dogoso [dgs] (Bambadion-Dogoso), 14% with Dogosé [dos], 13% with Khisa [kqm].

Language Resources

Other Comments

Traditional religion.