SEB ISO 639-3
Sénoufo, Shempire
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
- ISO 639
- seb
- Alternate Names
- Shenpire, Syempire
- Population
- 100,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (1996). Total users in all countries: 114,800.
- Location:
- Savanes district: north of Tingréla.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Suppire-Mamara
- Dialects
- 3 or 4 dialects. Relationship to Supyire Senoufo [spp] in Mali is undetermined.
- Language Use
- Also use French [fra].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Sikasso region: Kadiolo circle, Bagoe river west bank to Cote d’Ivoire border, and Bafini river south bank.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- The language is called Gbajere by Syenara [shz] speakers. View other languages of Mali
Language Name
Sénoufo, Shempire
User Population
14,800 in Mali (2009 T. Requadt).
Map
Location: Savanes district: north of Tingréla.
Size and Vitality
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