Sénoufo, Palaka

A language of CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire

ISO 639: plr
Alternate Names: Kpalaga, Kpalagha, Palaka, Palara, Pallakha, Pilara
Population: 8,000 (1995 SIL).
Location:: Savanes district: east of Bandama Blanc river; Vallée du Bandama district: Sikolo area.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Kpalaga
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 65%–70% with other Senufo languages and dialects.
Language Use: Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sénoufo, Palaka
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Savanes district: east of Bandama Blanc river; Vallée du Bandama district: Sikolo area.