Samo_language_(Burkina)

Samo language (Burkina)

Samo language (Burkina)

Niger-Congo languages spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali

Not to be confused with Samogo languages, Samo language (New Guinea), or Samu languages.

Samo (Sane, San, Sa), also known as Mande Samo, is a dialect cluster of Niger-Congo languages spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali.

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Varieties

Intelligibility between Samo varieties is low. The following have been coded as separate languages:[2]

Demographics

Samo dialect populations and locations:[4]

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List of Samo villages organised by department and dialect:[4]

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Sample vocabulary

Sample basic vocabulary of Samo dialects:[4]

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Writing System

Southern Samo alphabet[6]
abcde ɛəfik kplmnŋ oɔprs tuwy
Maya Samo alphabet [7]
abcde ɛfghi ɩjkl m n ɲ o ɔ p r s t u ʋ w y z

Notes and references

  1. [1]
    Matya at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Maya at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Southern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. [2]
    "Burkina Faso". Ethnologue, 22nd edition. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. [3]
    The Seenku a.k.a. Sembla language is also called 'Southern Samo'.
  4. [4]
    Berthelette, John (2002). Survey report on the San (Samo) language. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-005. (PDF)
  5. [5]
    Estimate, with 2.68% annual increase
  6. [6]
    "Dictionnaire San du sud » Alphabet".
  7. [7]
    ANTBA2011.

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