LOR ISO 639-3
Téén
Téén Autonym
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
- ISO 639
- lor
- Alternate Names
- Loghon, Lorhon, Loron, Nabe, Tegesie, Touni, Tuni, Ténhé
- Autonym
- Téén
- Population
- 6,100 in Côte d’Ivoire (1991). Total users in all countries: 8,100.
- Location:
- Zanzan district.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Teen
- Dialects
- None known. Different from Kulango. Reportedly most similar to Loma [loi] and Bouna Kulango [nku]. Lexical similarity: 45% with Bouna Kulango [nku].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Home, community, market, religion. Used by all. Many also use French [fra], including all school children. Also use Jula [dyu]. Also use Lobi [lob]. Used as L2 by Loma [loi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Bible portions: 1985–1995.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Téén
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Sud-Ouest region: Poni province, Kampti subdistrict, 2 pockets west of Kampti.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion. View other languages of Burkina Faso
Language Name
Téén
User Population
2,000 in Burkina Faso (1999).
Map
Location: Zanzan district.
Size and Vitality
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