Bwamu, Láá Láá

BWJ

developing

Alternate Names: Kàdenbà, Yere

Dialects: Reportedly similar to Ouarkoye dialect of Buamu , and Bwamu Twi ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Northern
Bwamu

Demographics: 69,200 (2000).

Language Use: Home. All ages. Also use French [fra], Jula [dyu].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2% are fluent readers of Ouarkoye Buamu. Literacy rate in L2: 1%–2% are fluent readers of French [fra] or Jula [dyu]. Literacy program. Grammar. Bible portions: 1977–2012.

Typology: Tonal.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.