Wara

WBF

threatened

Alternate Names: Ouala, Ouara, Samoe, Samwé

Dialects: Negueni-Klani, Ouatourou-Niasogoni, Soulani. The Negueni dialect has over 95% intelligibility of the Niansogoni dialect, but Niansogoni below 80% of Negueni. No intelligibility of Natioro ,. Reportedly similar to Paleni ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Wara-Natioro

Demographics: 4,500 (Johnstone 1993).

Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Jula [dyu].

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.