Tiéfo

TIQ

moribund

Alternate Names: Kiefo, Tyefo, Tyeforo

Dialects: Dramandougou-Nyarafo, Noumoudara-Koumoudara.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Tiefo

Demographics: 1,000 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: 12,000 (1995 SIL).

Language Use: Noumoudara-Koumoudara dialect is no longer used. Speak Jula [dyu] as L1. Also use French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 1% in French. 90% of respondents state they would prefer to learn to read and write Tiéfo.

Typology: Tonal.

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Endogamous within the village. Traditional religion.