Sénoufo, Shempire

SEB

vigorous

Alternate Names: Shenpire, Syempire

Dialects: 3 or 4 dialects. Relationship to Supyire Senoufo , in Mali is undetermined.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Senufo
Suppire-Mamara

Demographics: 100,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (1996). Population total all countries: 114,800.

Language Use: Also use French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire