Alternate Names: Goulmacema, Gourma, Gourmantche, Gulimancema, Gulmancema, Gurma, Migulimancema
Dialects: Central Gourmanchema, Northern Gourmanchema, Southern Gourmanchema. Central and eastern dialects are inherently intelligible; northern only with difficulty.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 600,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL). Population total all countries: 813,000.
Language Use: All ages. Also use French [fra], Mòoré [mos], Western Niger Fulfulde [fuh], Zarma [dje].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–10%. Central dialect is prestigious and used for writing. Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2005.
Typology: SVO; postpositions; genitives, articles before noun heads; numerals after; CV; 3 tones.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.