Bwamu, Láá Láá

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639: bwj
Alternate Names: Buamu Laa, Buamu-laa, Bwamu Laa, Kàdenbà, Yere
Population: 69,200 (2000).
Location:: Boucle du Mouhoun region: Bagassi, Bale province, Boni, and Pâ villages area; Hauts-Bassins region.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Bwamu
Dialects: Reportedly similar to Ouarkoye dialect of Buamu [box] and Bwamu Twi [bwy].
Typology: Tonal.
Language Use: Home. Used by all. Also use French [fra]. Also use Jula [dyu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2% are fluent readers of Ouarkoye Buamu. Literacy rate in L2: 1%–2% are fluent readers of French [fra] or Jula [dyu]. Literacy program. Grammar. Bible portions: 1977–2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bwamu, Láá Láá
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Boucle du Mouhoun region: Bagassi, Bale province, Boni, and Pâ villages area; Hauts-Bassins region.