Bwamu, Cwi

BWY

vigorous

Alternate Names: Coo, Cwi, Twi

Dialects: None known. Intelligibility within Cwi area is over 90%, 50%–70% with Láá Láá Bwamu ,, 30% with Ouarkoye Buamu ,, and 65%–70% with Dakwi Bwamu.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 24,000 (1999 SIL).

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

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 3% Jula. Unable to use other Bwamu literature. Motivation for literacy is high.

Typology: Tonal.

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.