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Burkina Faso

Region:Africa
Capital:
Population:13,902,972
Area (sq km):274,200
FIPS Country Code:UV
ISO Country Code:BF
GRN Office:Evangile Audio-Visuel

About Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country of the Sahel in West Africa.

Over 80% of the population relies on subsistence agriculture.

It has been independent of France since 1960.

The capital city is Ouagadougou.

People

  • Gur-Voltaic (48 groups) - 69.9%
  • Mande peoples - 14.8%
  • West Atlantic - 11%
  • Other African - 4.1%
  • Non-Africans - 0.2%

The total population in 2000 AD) was approximately 12 million.

Languages

The official language is French, spoken by 10% of the population.

Trade languages - Moore and Jula in the south.

A total of 71 languages are spoken.

Of these l;anguages, only 6 have a complete Bible, and 11 have the New Testament.

The literacy rate is 14%.

Religions

  • Muslim: 50%
  • Traditional religion: 30%
  • Christian: 18%

(Data from Operation World)

Map of Burkina Faso

Map of Burkina Faso

Languages and dialects spoken in Burkina Faso

This list shows the primary names of the languages and dialects.

This list shows all known languages and dialects whether or not any materials are available. (Icons indicate those with recordings available.)

Found 205 language names. Showing items 1 to 100.

Bamanankan: Beledugu

Bamanankan: Gana Recorded language

Bamanankan: San

Bamanankan: Segou

Bamanankan: Sikasso

Bamanankan: Somono

Bamanankan: Standard Bambara

Bamanankan: Wasulu

Berba Recorded language

Birifor Recorded language

Bissa: Baraka

Bissa: Barka

Bissa: Lebir Recorded language

Bissa: Lere

Ble Recorded language

Bobo Fing: Ouroue Recorded language

Bobo Fing: Santidougou Recorded language

Bobo Madare, Southern Recorded language

Bobo Madare, Southern: Benge Recorded language

Bobo Madare, Southern: Sogokire Recorded language

Bobo Madare, Southern: Syabere

Bobo Madare, Southern: Vore

Bobo Madare, Southern: Zara

Bolon Recorded language

Bolon: Black Bolon

Bolon: White Bolon

Bomu: Dahanmu

Bomu: Dwemu

Bourba Recorded language

Bozo, Sorogama Recorded language

Buamu: Ouarkoye

Busande Recorded language

Bwamu Recorded language

Bwamu, Cwi

Bwamu, Laa Laa

Cerma Recorded language

Cerma: Banfora-sienena

Cerma: Gouindougouba

Cerma: Niangoloko-diarabakoko

Cerma: Soubakanedougou

Dagaari Dioula Recorded language

Dagara, Northern: Lober

Dagara: Wile Recorded language

Dagari: Lawra Recorded language

Dioula Recorded language

Djan Recorded language

Doghosie Recorded language

Dogon, Sangha Recorded language

Dogon, Toma Recorded language

Dogose: Gbeyase

Dogose: Gbogorose

Dogose: Klamaasise Recorded language

Dogose: Lutise Recorded language

Dogose: Mesise Recorded language

Dogose: Sukurase Recorded language

Dogoso

Dyan: Zanga

Dzuungoo: Dzungo Recorded language

Farefare: Booni

Farefare: Frafra

Farefare: Gurenne Recorded language

Farefare: Nankana

Farefare: Nankani

Farefare: Ninkare

Frafra: Nankam Recorded language

Francais Recorded language

French: Africa Recorded language

French: West Africa

Fulfulde: Barani Recorded language

Fulfulde: Dogondoutchi Recorded language

Fulfulde: Gourmantche Recorded language

Fulfulde: Jelgoore Recorded language

Fulfulde: Liptaako Recorded language

Fulfulde, Macina Recorded language

Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso

Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Barkoundouba

Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Bogande

Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Fada Ngurma

Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Ouhiguyua

Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Seeba-yaga

Fulse Recorded language

Gan Recorded language

Gouin Recorded language

Gourma: Central Recorded language

Gourma: Northern Recorded language

Gourma: Southern Recorded language

Jo Recorded language

Jula: Kong Recorded language

Kalamse: Kasoma

Kalamse: Logremma

Kalamse: Loroni Recorded language

Kantosi Recorded language

Karaboro, Eastern Recorded language

Karaboro, Western Recorded language

Karaboro, Western: Syer

Karaboro, Western: Tenyer

Kasem Recorded language

Kasem: East Kasem

Kasem: West Kasem

Khe

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