Viemo language

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Viemo
Native toBurkina Faso
Native speakers
(8,000 cited 1995)[1]
Niger–Congo?
  • Savannas?
Language codes
ISO 639-3vig
Glottologviem1243

Viemo, also known as Vige, Vigué, Vigye, is a language of

Niger-Congo languages.[2] It is spoken in Karangasso-Vigué Department and in neighbouring provinces.[3]

The largest villages are Klesso, Dérégouan, Dan, and Karangasso-Vigué. Speakers are called Vigué by

Jula speakers.[4]

References

  1. ^ Viemo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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  3. ^ "Burkina Faso". Ethnologue, 22nd edition. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. ^ Berthelette, John. 2002. Sociolinguistic survey report for the Vigué (Viemo) language. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-009. PDF,