Kalamsé
A language of Burkina Faso
| Population | 9,570 in Burkina Faso (1985 census). |
| Region | Sourou Province, Tougan Subdistrict, 540 square km bordering Mali. Also in Mali. |
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Burkina Faso, reference number 20 |
| Alternate names | Kalemsé, Kalenga, Sàmòmá |
| Dialects | Kasoma (East Kalamsé), Logremma (Logma, West Kalamsé). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Northern |
| Language use | All ages. |
| Language development | Grammar. Bible portions: 1978. |
| Comments | The administrative name is ‘Kalemse’ (pl.) or ‘Kalenga’ (sg.). Distinct from other languages called ‘Samo’. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Mali
| Language name | Sàmòmá |
| Region | Lògrèmmá dialect spoken in at least 6 villages in Mali: Dian, Sougou, Zon, Ponghon, Gako, and Soyma. |
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Mali, Enlarged Area |
| Alternate names | Kalamsé, Kalemsé, Kalenga |
| Dialects | Logremma (Logma, West Kalamsé). |
| Language use | Several Mali villages have shifted to Dogon [dts]. |
| Comments | Distinct from other languages called ‘Samo’. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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