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ALSO KNOWN AS		Nõtre, Bulba, Nootre, Burusa, Boulba
CLASSIFICATION		Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, North Volta-Congo, Gur
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		bly
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Information from: “A sociolinguistic survey of the Boulba (Notre) language area” (73) . Boafo, Ebenezer and Kluge, Angela (2010) SIL International

Vulnerable

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,368
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
2,368

DATE OF INFO: 1996

DOMAINS OF USE

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

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"Even though there are no indications of imminent language shift toward any of the local L2s, it is noted that reportedly many children use both Boulba and Biali inside and outside the home. Thus, for the future, language shift toward Biali cannot be excluded. According to interviewed chiefs and elders in Bourniéssou, Nanèbou, and Sépounga, Boulba is the predominant language for community activities and is used extensively in most public domains, such as announcements, community meetings, and all customary rites."

SPEAKER ATTITUDE

Positive

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

French
Biali
Waama

PLACES: Atakora Province, Benin

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Nanèbou, Bourniéssou, Sépounga, Yarka, Kanafagou, and Koukoulé

PLACES: Atakora, Benin

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Il est parlé dans la province de l'atacora, district de Tanguiéta dans les villages de Nanɛngu et de Burinyisu (commune de Tanguiéta)."

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,500
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Data for the number of native speakers comes from SIL (2002).

SIL electronic survey reports (SILESR)		2010-011	2010	A sociolinguistic survey of the Boulba (Notre) language area	73		SIL International			Boafo, Ebenezer and Kluge, Angela	Boafo, Ebenezer and Angela Kluge. 2010. "A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Boulba (Notre) Language Area." 73. SIL International.	EBALL	2,368	2,368	1996	1000-9999		Traditional songs and folk stories, official language is French	French, Biali, Waama	Positive	83%% (Biali) and 89%% (Waama)	Vulnerable (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	10	"Even though there are no indications of imminent language shift toward any of the local L2s, it is noted that reportedly many children use both Boulba and Biali inside and outside the home. Thus, for the future, language shift toward Biali cannot be excluded. According to interviewed chiefs and elders in Bourniéssou, Nanèbou, and Sépounga, Boulba is the predominant language for community activities and is used extensively in most public domains, such as announcements, community meetings, and all customary rites."	11	11	Atakora Province, Benin	Nanèbou, Bourniéssou, Sépounga, Yarka, Kanafagou, and Koukoulé	10.798235, 1.669510
Atlas et Études Sociolinguistique des Êtats du Conseil de l'Entente (ASOL)			1983	Atlas Sociolinguistique de Bénin			Côte d'Ivoire: Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique/Institut de Linguistique Appliquée, Abidjan			Commission Nationale de Linguistique du Bénin (C.N.L.B)	Commission Nationale De Linguistique Du Bénin (C.n.l.b). 1983. "Atlas Sociolinguistique De Bénin." Côte d'Ivoire: Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique/Institut de Linguistique Appliquée, Abidjan.	HHOLD															Atakora, Benin	"Il est parlé dans la province de l'atacora, district de Tanguiéta dans les villages de Nanɛngu et de Burinyisu (commune de Tanguiéta)."
	16		2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)		M. Paul Lewis	SIL International	Dallas, TX	http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub		1,500		1000-9999	Data for the number of native speakers comes from SIL (2002).					Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

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Language information by source

Vulnerable

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

2,368

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,500

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