Bwamu, Cwi
A language of Burkina Faso
| Population | 24,000 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | South of Boromo, Bougouriba and Sissili Province border area, 10 km north-south, and 40 km east- west, Founzan (Bougouriba Province) to Kabourou (Sissili Province). |
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Burkina Faso, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Coo, Cwi, Twi |
| Dialects | Intelligibility within Cwi area is over 90%, 50% to 70% with Láá Láá Bwamu [bwj], 30% with Ouarkoye Buamu [box], and 65%–70% with Dakwi Bwamu. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Bwamu |
| Language use | Home. All ages. Some also use Jula [dyu] or French. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 3% Jula. Unable to use other Bwamu literature. Motivation for literacy is high. |
| Comments | Tonal. Peasant agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
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