Sénoufo, Cebaara

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
sef
Alternate Names
Senadi, Senari, Syenere, Tiebaara, Tyebala
Population

862,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

Savanes District, around Korhogo city and west; many in Denguélé and Woroba districts; some in Vallée du Bandama District, west of Bandama Blanc river.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Senari
Dialects

Fodara, Kafire, Kandere (Tengrela), Kasara, Kufuru, Kulere, Nafara, Papara, Patara, Pogara, Southwest Senari, Tagara, Tagbari (Mbengui-Niellé), Takpasyeeri (Messeni), Tenere, Tyebara. Korhogo dialect is central. The Kulele speak Kulere dialect scattered throughout the Senoufo area.

Language Use

The Tyelibele (Tyeliri) are leather workers scattered throughout the Senoufo area, speaking as L1 the various Senoufo languages where they live. Also use Jula [dyu].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sénoufo, Cebaara
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.