Turka
PrintA language of Burkina Faso
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Curama, Cuuramã, Tchourama, Tourka, Turuka, Tyurama
Population
37,000 in Burkina Faso (1998 SIL).
Location
Comoé Province, north and west of Banfora. Principal villages are dialect names. Also in Côte d’Ivoire.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Beregadougou-Toumousseni, Douna. Most similar to Cerma [cme].
Language Use
All ages. Also use Jula [dyu].
Language Development
Dictionary. Bible portions: 2006–2008.
Writing
Latin script.
Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.