Sénoufo, Supyire

SPP

developing

Alternate Names: Sup’ide, Suppire, Supyire

Dialects: Fanywohoshin, Kadi, Kampwo, Nyana nyuni.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

North

Gur

Senufo

Suppire-Mamara

Demographics: 350,000 (2007 SIL). 100,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 500,000 (2007 SIL).

Language Use: Home, village. All ages. Positive attitudes. 250,000 also use Bamanankan [bam]. Used as L2 by Jowulu [jow], Syenara Sénoufo [shz].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 20% in Bambara [bam]. Poetry. Radio programs. Films. Videos. Grammar. NT: 2008.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mali

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.