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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Côte d’Ivoire > Senoufo, Tagwana

Senoufo, Tagwana

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3tgw

Population  138,000 (1993 SIL).
Region  Central Department, north central area, west of Djimini.
Language map  Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 57
Alternate names   Tagbana, Tagouna, Tagwana
Dialects  Gbo (Zoro), Tafire, Niediekaha, Niangbo, Niakaramadougou, Fondebougou, Djidanan, Fourgoula, Katiara, Katiola. Lexical similarity: 76%–81% with Djimini dialects.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1987.
Comments  Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.