Alternate Names: Tusia, Tusian, Win
Dialects: 40% inherent intelligibility of Northern Toussian ,. Nianha dialect is central. Each village has a separate dialect.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 19,500 in Burkina Faso (1995 SIL).
Language Use: All domains. All ages. 100% also use Jula [dyu]. Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5% in French, 3% in Jula. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2001–2007.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; genitives before noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals, relatives after noun heads; word order distinguishes subjects, objects, indirect objects, passives; causatives; comparatives; V, CV, CVC, CCV; tonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.