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In other languages: Description[edit | edit source]
Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. An estimated 70 languages are spoken there, of which about 66 are indigenous. French is the official language. English is very rarely spoken.
French
- It was introduced when France colonized Burkina Faso in 1919
- French is the principal language of administrative, political and judicial institutions, public services, and the press
- French is the language of instruction in the nation's schools
- Fewer than 15% of the population uses French on a day-to-day basis
- Despite this low percentage, there is a high amount of support in keeping French as the language of instruction
- French is one of 13 languages used on the radio
Mossi or Móorè
- Mossi is spoken by about 52.5% of the population
- It is spoken mainly in the central region around the capital
Mande languages
- Dyula, Bobo, Samo, and Marka are spoken in the west. Dyula (Dioula or Jula) is widely used as a trading language.
Fulfulde or Fula
- It is widely spoken in the north and east of the country as a first language
Gourmanché
- It is spoken in the east
Bissa
- Bissa is spoken in the south [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
French
Mossi or Móorè
Dyula (Dioula or Jula)
Fulfulde or Fula'
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
French
Mossi or Móorè
Dyula (Dioula or Jula)
Fulfulde or Fula
Bissa
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
French
- French Handwriting
- French Letter Writing Guide
- French Languages
- French to English Dictionary at Cambridge
- French Dictionary at Lexilogos
Mossi or Móorè
- Dictionnaire Moore at Webonary
- Dictionary English - Mòoré at Glosbe
- An Introduction to the Moore Language at PeaceCorps
Dyula (Dioula or Jula)
Fulfulde or Fula
- De Wolf, Paul P. English-Fula dictionary (Fulfulde, Pulaar, Fulani) : a multidialectal approach / 2 G - P. Berlin: Reimer, 1995. Available at: WorldCat.
Gourmanché
Bissa
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Burkina Faso History, Language and Culture at WorldTravelGuide
- Languages in Burkina Faso at StudyCountry
- Burkina Phrasebook French, English, Moore, Dioula, Bambara and Fulfulde at WordsRUs
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Burkina Faso," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Burkina_Faso, accessed 5 April 2021.