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Lobi

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3: lob

Population	286,000 in Burkina Faso (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 442,000.
Region	Poni Province, Gaoua southwest border area. Also in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana.
Language map	Burkina Faso, reference number 29
Alternate names	Lobiri, Miwa
Dialects	Gongon Lobi.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Lobi
Language use	All ages. Also use Jula [dyu] or French.
Language development	NT: 1965–1985.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Côte d’Ivoire

Language name	Lobi
Population	156,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (1993 SIL).
Region	Eastern Department, north strip.
Language map	Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 42
Alternate names	Lobiri, Miwa
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSON, Karen D., author. 2003. Why Ini can’t read: a miscue analysis of Lobiri, an African tone language.

DAVISON, Phil, author. 1993. Rapport sur l'Enquete Lobi.

MOORE, Barbara J., author. 1990. Multi-ethnic recruitment in an emerging West African church: The relationship of religion to ethnic identity.

SHOWALTER, Stuart D., author. 1993. Alternative bilingualism measures: a field test report.

Vernacular Publications

Mɩ-n dɩɩrɛ 'lobiiri, Sɛbɛ sor na kherere. 2009.