Khe Language
Khe is a Gur language of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, š¤š¤µš¤Ŗš¤³š¤š¤²š¤¢ š¤š¤¢š¤§š¤®, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the .... Other than Dogoso, is distant from other languages References Gur languages Languages of Burkina Faso {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, š¤š¤µš¤Ŗš¤³š¤š¤²š¤¢ š¤š¤¢š¤§š¤®, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958ā1984), it was Geographical renaming, renamed Burkina Faso by President of Burkina Faso, President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''BurkinabĆØ'' ( ), and its Capital city, capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French colonial empire, French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AtlanticāCongo Languages
The AtlanticāCongo languages are the largest demonstrated family of languages in Africa. They have characteristic noun class systems and form the core of the NigerāCongo family hypothesis. They comprise all of NigerāCongo apart from Mande, Dogon, Ijoid, Siamou, Kru, the Katla and Rashad languages (previously classified as Kordofanian), and perhaps some or all of the Ubangian languages. Mukarovsky's West-Nigritic corresponded roughly to modern AtlanticāCongo. In the infobox, the languages which appear to be the most divergent are placed at the top.Roger BlenchNiger-Congo: an alternative view/ref> The Atlantic branch is defined in the narrow sense, while the former Atlantic branches Mel and the isolates Sua, Gola and Limba, are split out as primary branches; they are mentioned next to each other because there is no published evidence to move them; VoltaāCongo is intact apart from Senufo and Kru. In addition, Güldemann (2018) lists Nalu Nalu may refer to: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gur Languages
The Gur languages, also known as Central Gur or Mabia, belong to the NigerāCongo languages. They are spoken in the Sahelian and savanna regions of West Africa, namely: in most areas of Burkina Faso, and in south-central Mali, northeastern Ivory Coast, the northern halves of Ghana and Togo, northwestern Benin, and southwestern Niger. A few Gur languages are spoken in Nigeria. Additionally, a single Gur language, Baatonum, is spoken in Benin and in the extreme northwest of Nigeria. Three other single Gur languages, the Tusya, Vyemo and Tiefo languages, are spoken in Burkina Faso. Another unclassified Gur language, Miyobe, is spoken in Benin and Togo. In addition, Kulango, Loma and Lorhon, are spoken in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Additionally, a few Mossi speakers are in Senegal, and speakers of the Dagaare language are also found in Cameroon. The Samu languages of Burkina Faso are Gur languages. Typological features Like most NigerāCongo languages, the ance ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dogoso Language
Dogoso, or Black Dogose (''Doghosie-Fing''), is a Gur language of Burkina Faso. Other than Khe, with which it is 50ā60% lexically similar, is distant from other languages, including the neighboring DogosĆ© language DogosĆ©, or Doghose, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, š¤š¤µš¤Ŗš¤³š¤š¤²š¤¢ š¤š¤¢š¤§š¤®, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to t .... Names include ''Bambadion-Dogoso ~ Bambadion-DokhosiĆ©'' and variations on 'Black Dogose': ''DorhosiĆ©-Finng, DorossiĆ©-Fing, DorhosiĆ©-Noirs''. References Gur languages Languages of Burkina Faso {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |