Wara

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639: wbf
Alternate Names: Ouala, Ouara, Samoe, Samwé
Population: 4,500 (Johnstone 1993).
Location:: Cascades region: Leraba province, Sindou town area, Néguéni is main village.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Wara-Natioro
Dialects: Negueni-Klani, Ouatourou-Niasogoni, Soulani. The Negueni dialect has over 95% intelligibility of the Niansogoni dialect, but Niansogoni below 80% of Negueni. No intelligibility of Natioro [nti]. Reportedly similar to Paleni [pnl].
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Jula [dyu].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wara
Writing: Latin script [Latn], limited usage.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Cascades region: Leraba province, Sindou town area, Néguéni is main village.