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FUE ISO 639-3

Fulfulde, Borgu

Fulfulde Autonym

A language of Benin

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Benin-Togo Fulfulde, Fulbe-Borgu, Peul, Peulh
Autonym
Fulfulde
Population
624,000 in Benin (2018). Most monolinguals are in Borgou Department, Nikki Commune. Total users in all countries: 734,000.
Location:
Alibori department: Segbama commune; Borgou department: Nikki commune; scattered communities in Atacora, Collines, Donga, and Zou departments. Borgou, north of N’Dali (Bakuure dialect); central and south Borgou, Parakou area (Korakuure dialect); Donga-Atacora area from Djougou north to Burkina border (Djougoure dialect); Zou department (Tchabankeere dialect).
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, West Central
Dialects
Bakuure, Korakuure, Djougoure (Juguure), Tchabankeere (Caabankeere). A member of macrolanguage Fulah [ful].
Language Use
Home, villages, market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra], to an extent varying with education level. Also use Yom [pil]. Used as L2 by Mokole [mkl].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Among Fulfulde-speaking Gando people there are over 2,000 literates. Taught in primary schools in small-scale multilingual education program since 2014. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. NT: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fulfulde, Borgu
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Muslim, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Fulfulde, Benin-Togo
Location
Niger state: west of Kainji reservoir.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Fulfulde, Borgu
User Population
110,000 in Togo (2019). Often speak the language of their home base as a second language (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).
Location
Kara and Savannes regions; scattered small groups.
Dialects
Atakora Fulfulde.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Muslim.
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Map

Location: Alibori department: Segbama commune; Borgou department: Nikki commune; scattered communities in Atacora, Collines, Donga, and Zou departments. Borgou, north of N’Dali (Bakuure dialect); central and south Borgou, Parakou area (Korakuure dialect); Donga-Atacora area from Djougou north to Burkina border (Djougoure dialect); Zou department (Tchabankeere dialect).