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GUX ISO 639-3

Gourmanchéma

Gourma Autonym

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Goulmacema, Gourmantche, Gulimancema, Gulmancema, Gurma, Migulimancema
Autonym
Gourma
Population
772,000 in Burkina Faso (2009 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 1,109,300.
Location:
Centre-Est region: Koulpelogo province; Centre-Nord region: Namentenga province; Est region: Gnagna, Gourma, Komandjari, Kompienga and Tapoa provinces; Sahel region: Seno and Yagha provinces.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma
Dialects
Northern Gourmanchema, Central Gourmanchema, Southern Gourmanchema. Central and eastern dialects are inherently intelligible; northern only with difficulty.
Typology
SVO; postpositions; genitives, articles before noun heads; numerals after; CV; 3 tones.
Language Use
Used by all. Also use French [fra]. Also use Mòoré [mos]. Also use Western Niger Fulfulde [fuh]. Also use Zarma [dje].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 58% (2006 census). Literacy rate in L2: 5%–10%. Central dialect is prestigious and used for writing. Also used in adult literacy classes (2021 SIL). Newspapers. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gourmanchéma
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Gourmanchéma
User Population
61,100 in Benin (2018).
Location
Alibori department: Banikouara and Karimama communes; Atacora department: Cobly, Kérou, Materi, and Tanguieta communes.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Traditional religion.
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Language Name
Gourmanchéma
User Population
72,200 in Niger (2019).
Location
Tillabéri region: Say department, Burkina Faso border, south of Niamey.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
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Language Name
Gourmanchéma
User Population
204,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).
Location
Savanes region: Kpendjal prefecture; east Tone prefecture, Mandouri subprefecture, mostly Korbongou and Mandouri.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Traditional religion.
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Map

Location: Centre-Est region: Koulpelogo province; Centre-Nord region: Namentenga province; Est region: Gnagna, Gourma, Komandjari, Kompienga and Tapoa provinces; Sahel region: Seno and Yagha provinces.