BIV ISO 639-3
Birifor, Southern
Birfoɔr Autonym
A language of Ghana
- ISO 639
- biv
- Alternate Names
- Berfoɔr, Birifo, Birifor, Bɩ rfʊ ɔ r, Ghana Birifor, Lobi
- Autonym
- Birfoɔr
- Population
- 183,000 in Ghana (2017 J. Leclerc), increasing. Total users in all countries: 187,310.
- Location:
- Northern region; Upper West region: Wa West district.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Birifor
- Dialects
- None known. A separate language from Wali [wlx], Southern Dagaari [dga], and Malba-Birifor [bfo] of Burkina Faso.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5% or more. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2006.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Birifor, Southern
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 2004.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Zanzan district: northeast corner.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Côte d’Ivoire
Language Name
Birifor, Southern
User Population
4,310 in Côte d’Ivoire (1993 SIL).
Map
Location: Northern region; Upper West region: Wa West district.
Size and Vitality
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