Alternate Names: Senadi, Senari, Syenere, Tiebaara, Tyebala
Dialects: Fodara, Kafire, Kandere (Tengrela), Kasara, Kufuru, Kulere, Nafara, Papara, Patara, Pogara, Southwest Senari, Tagara, Tagbari (Mbengui-Niellé), Takpasyeeri (Messeni), Tenere, Tyebara. Korhogo dialect is central. The Kulele speak Kulere dialect scattered throughout the Senoufo area.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 862,000 (1993 SIL).
Language Use: The Tyelibele (Tyeliri) are leather workers scattered throughout the Senoufo area, speaking as L1 the various Senoufo languages where they live. Also use Jula [dyu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible: 2010.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.