Sénoufo, Tagwana

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
tgw
Alternate Names
Tagbana, Tagouna, Tagwana
Population

138,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

Vallée du Bandama Region, north central area, west of Djimini.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini
Dialects

Djidanan, Fondebougou, Fourgoula, Gbo (Zoro), Katiara, Katiola, Niakaramadougou, Niangbo, Niediekaha, Tafire. Lexical similarity: 76%–81% with Djimini [dyi] dialects.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1987.
Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.