Tusya language

Gur language spoken in Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

NativetoBurkina Faso
Native speakers
(39,000 cited 1995)[1]
ISO 639-3Either:
wib – Southern
tsp – Northern
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Tusya
Wín
Native toBurkina Faso
Native speakers
(39,000 cited 1995)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
wib – Southern
tsp – Northern
Glottologtusi1238
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Dialects

There are two dialects.[2]

  • 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.[3]

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