Sénoufo, Sìcìté

SEP

developing

Alternate Names: Sìcìré, Sìcìté, Sìpììté, Sucite, Tagba

Dialects: None known. Intelligibility low of Nanerige Senoufo ,.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 35,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL). Population total all countries: 38,000.

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

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: 20% Jula or French. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1995–1999.

Typology: SOV; postpositions; genitives before nouns, articles, adjectives, numerals after noun head, question word initial; 1 prefix, 2 suffixes; word order distinguishes subjects, objects, indirect objects; CV, CVV; tonal, 3 tones.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Little intermarriage with others in the southern area. Traditional religion, Muslim.