Songhay, Humburi Senni

A language of Mali

ISO 639: hmb
Alternate Names: Central Songai, Hombori Songhay, Songai, Songay Senni, Songhai, Songhay, Songhoy, Songoi, Songoy, Sonrai, Sonrhai
Population: 15,000 in Mali (1999 J. Heath). Total users in all countries: 25,000.
Location:: Mopti region: Douentza circle, between Gao and Mopti cities; Tombouctou region: Gourma-Rharous circle.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Songhai, Southern
Dialects: Hombori, Maransé. Maransé dialect is 77% intelligible of Songhay of Falangountou. Lexical similarity: Maransé is 65% with Songhay of Falangoutou, 35% with Songhay of Gao.
Typology: SOV; tonal.
Language Use: Used by all.
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1936.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Songhay, Humburi Senni
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.

Burkina Faso

Location: Sahel region: Oudalan and Seno provinces, Falagountou, Ouanobian, and other towns. Central northeast.
Dialects: Marensé (Koroboré, Maransé).
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Mopti region: Douentza circle, between Gao and Mopti cities; Tombouctou region: Gourma-Rharous circle.