Lobi

LOB

developing

Alternate Names: Lobiri, Miwa

Dialects: Gongon Lobi.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Lobi

Demographics: 286,000 in Burkina Faso (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 442,000.

Language Use: All ages. Also use French [fra], Jula [dyu]. Used as L2 by Kaansa [gna], Malba Birifor [bfo], Téén [lor].

Language Development: NT: 1965–1985.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian (Protestant).