Samo, Maya

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Northeastern Samo, Sa, San
Population

38,000 (1999).

Location

North central, Sourou Province.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Eastern, Samo
Dialects

Bangassogo, Bounou, Gomboro, Kiembara (Northeastern Goe). Intelligibility of Matya Samo [stj] varies between 28% and 50%, depending on the village and text tested; of Southern Samo [sbd] less than 10%.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. In the east, young people learn the trade language, Mòoré [mos], well; in the west Jula [dyu] is the important trade language. French [fra] is used in primary and secondary schools.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 2%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 20% French, below 10% Mòoré.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Samo, Maya
Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.