Alternate Names: Northeastern Samo, Sa, San
Dialects: Bangassogo, Bounou, Gomboro, Kiembara (Northeastern Goe). Intelligibility of Matya Samo , varies between 28% and 50%, depending on the village and text tested; of Southern Samo , less than 10%.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 38,000 (1999).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. French [fra] is used in primary and secondary schools. In the west Jula [dyu] is also used. In the east, young people learn Mòoré [mos] well.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 2%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 20% French, below 10% Mòoré.
Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.