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Fulfulde, Western Niger

A language of Niger

ISO 639-3: fuh

Population	450,000 in Niger (2007). Population total all countries: 1,230,000.
Region	West, Burkina Faso border east to Dogondoutchi area. Also in Benin, Burkina Faso.
Language map	Niger
Alternate names	Fula, Fulani, Fulbe, Gorgal Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso Fulfulde, Peul, Peulh
Dialects	Dallol, Bitinkoore, Tera.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fulani-Wolof, Fula, East Central A member of macrolanguage Fulah [ful] (Senegal).
Language use	National language. Vigorous. All domains. All ages. The Fulbe from Senegal to Sudan consider themselves one ethnic group speaking one language, while acknowledging differences in speech. Also use Zarma [dje].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. TV. Bible portions: 2003–2005.
Writing system	Arabic script, Ajami style. Latin script.
Comments	SVO; prepositions and postpositions; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals, relatives after noun heads; question word final; 1 prefix, 9 suffixes; word order distinguishes subjects, objects, indirect objects, given and new information, topic and comment; verb affixes mark number, subject (obligatory); class marking with participle obligatory; middle and passive voice; causatives; CV, CVC, CVV, CVVC; nontonal. Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Benin

Language name	Fulfulde, Gorgal
Population	30,000 in Benin.
Region	Northernmost Borgou Province.
Language map	Benin, reference number 24
Alternate names	Fulfulde, Western Niger Fulfulde, Peul, Peulh
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%.
Comments	Animal husbandry: dairy products. Muslim, traditional religion.

Burkina Faso

Language name	Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso
Population	750,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL).
Region	Northeast corner.
Language map	Burkina Faso, reference number 40
Dialects	Barani (Barain, Baraniire), Gourmantche, Bogandé, Jelgoore, Liptaakoore, Barkoundouba, Seeba-Yaga (Yaaga) Ouhiguyua, Fada Ngurma.
Comments	Animal husbandry: cattle. Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Harrison, Annette Renée. 2004. The use of proper nouns as an index of group identity in Fulfulde personal narratives.

Harrison, Annette. 2003. "Fulfulde language family report."