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    Fali, North [fll] (A language of Cameroon)
    
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    Kam [kdx] (A language of Nigeria)
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    Banda, West Central [bbp] (A language of Central African Republic)
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    Ali [aiy] (A language of Central African Republic)
    
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    Dendi [deq] (A language of Central African Republic)
    
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    Dongo [doo] (A language of Congo (Kinshasa))
    
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    Bangba [bbe] (A language of Congo (Kinshasa))
    
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    Feroge [fer] (A language of South Sudan)
    
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    Bai [bdj] (A language of South Sudan)
    
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    Ndogo [ndz] (A language of South Sudan)
    
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    Nawdm [nmz] (A language of Togo)
    
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    Kalamsé [knz] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
    Kasem [xsm] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
    Lyélé [lee] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
    Nuni, Northern [nuv] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
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    Chakali [cli] (A language of Ghana)
    
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    Phuie [pug] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
    Sisaala, Tumulung [sil] (A language of Ghana)
    
    Sisaala, Western [ssl] (A language of Ghana)
    
    Sissala [sld] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
    Tampulma [tpm] (A language of Ghana)
    
    Vagla [vag] (A language of Ghana)
    
    Winyé [kst] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
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    Cerma [cme] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
    Turka [tuz] (A language of Burkina Faso)
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  Kulango, Bouna [nku] (A language of Ivory Coast)
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  Lobi [lob] (A language of Burkina Faso)
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    Karaboro, Eastern [xrb] (A language of Burkina Faso)
    
    Karaboro, Western [kza] (A language of Burkina Faso)
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    Sénoufo, Palaka [plr] (A language of Ivory Coast)
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    Nafaanra [nfr] (A language of Ghana)
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    Sénoufo, Cebaara [sef] (A language of Ivory Coast)
    
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    Sénoufo, Mamara [myk] (A language of Mali)
    
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    Sénoufo, Shempire [seb] (A language of Ivory Coast)
    
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    Sénoufo, Djimini [dyi] (A language of Ivory Coast)
    
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  Toussian, Northern [tsp] (A language of Burkina Faso)
  
  Toussian, Southern [wib] (A language of Burkina Faso)
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  Viemo [vig] (A language of Burkina Faso)
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  Natioro [nti] (A language of Burkina Faso)
  
  Paleni [pnl] (A language of Burkina Faso)
  
  Wara [wbf] (A language of Burkina Faso)

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