Tusya language
Gur language spoken in Burkina Faso
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::summary Gur language spoken in Burkina Faso ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox language"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tusya |
| nativename | Wín |
| states | Burkina Faso |
| speakers | 39,000 |
| date | 1995 |
| ref | e18 |
| familycolor | Niger-Congo |
| fam2 | Atlantic–Congo? |
| fam3 | Savannas? |
| fam4 | Gur? |
| lc1 | wib |
| lc2 | tsp |
| glotto | tusi1238 |
| glottorefname | Tusia |
| :: |
|name=Tusya |nativename=Wín |states=Burkina Faso |region= |speakers=39,000 |date=1995 |ref=e18 |familycolor=Niger-Congo |fam2=Atlantic–Congo? |fam3=Savannas? |fam4=Gur? |lc1=wib|ld1=Southern |lc2=tsp|ld2=Northern |glotto=tusi1238 |glottorefname=Tusia
Tusya, also spelled Tusiã, Tusian, Toussian and also known as Wín, is a language of Burkina Faso that is of uncertain affiliation within Niger-Congo. It may be a Gur language.
Dialects
There are two dialects.
- Tir (North Tusian)
- Win (South Tusian)
The northern and southern dialects have difficulty understanding each other.
The northern dialect is spoken to the north, east, and south of Orodara. The southern dialect is spoken in and around Toussiana.
Notes
References
- Güldemann, Tom. (2018). "The Languages and Linguistics of Africa". De Gruyter Mouton.
- "Burkina Faso". Ethnologue, 22nd edition.
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