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Phuie

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3: pug

Population	14,300 (2000).
Region	Tuy, Ioba, Bougouriba, and Poni provinces; north and west of Diébougou; northeast of Dano. Scattered villages in Dagaari territory.
Language map	Burkina Faso, reference number 45
Alternate names	Buguli, Buguri, Phuien, Pougouli, Puguli, Pwa, Pwe, Pwie, Pwien, Pwo
Dialects	Phuie is closely related to Winye [kst] and Sisaala [sld].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Language use	Vigorous. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Northern Dagaari [dgi], Jula [dyu], or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 1% in French. Motivation for literacy is high.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Puguli’ is used by outsiders, ‘Phu’ is their name for one person, ‘Phuo’ for the people. Tonal. Peasant agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BERTHELETTE, John, author. 2001. "Sociolinguistic survey report for the Pwo people."  

Vernacular Publications

Ɩa kàrà phuĩé warʋ!. 2008.