Languages of Burkina Faso

49 languages of the index are spoken in Burkina Faso; 3 have official status (Dyula, Bissa and Mooré). The country has about 23 m inhabitants (2023).

49 languages7 endangered or dormantAfricaISO BF / BFA

Official languages

dyuDyulaNiger–Congo · 2.7 m3 · Wider Communication bibBissaNiger–Congo5 · Developing mosMooréNiger–Congo · 7.6 m3 · Wider Communication

All languages spoken in Burkina Faso

Language	ISO	Family	Countries	Speakers	Vitality
fraFrenchfrançais	`fra`	Indo-European	+41	285.4 m	0 · International
hauHausa	`hau`	Afroasiatic	+5	43.9 m	2 · Provincial
mosMoorémòoré	`mos`	Niger–Congo	+1	7.6 m	3 · Wider Communication
dyuDyula	`dyu`	Niger–Congo		2.7 m	3 · Wider Communication
mnkMandinkaMandinka kaŋo	`mnk`	Niger–Congo	+7	1.4 m	5 · Developing
tmhTuareg	`tmh`	Afroasiatic	+2	1.2 m	Vulnerable
dgaDagaare	`dga`	Niger–Congo		1.1 m	4 · Educational
gurFrafra	`gur`	Niger–Congo		820,000	4 · Educational
taqTamasheqⵜⵎⴰⵂⵈ	`taq`	Afroasiatic	+1	500,000	5 · Developing
lobLobi	`lob`	Niger–Congo		440,000	5 · Developing
kusKusaal	`kus`	Niger–Congo	+1	121,000	5 · Developing
pugPuguli	`pug`	Niger–Congo		14,300	6a · Vigorous
djeZarma	`dje`	Nilo-Saharan	+1		4 · Educational
manManding	`man`	Niger–Congo	+5
bibBissa	`bib`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
xsmKasem	`xsm`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
xrbKar	`xrb`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
rkmMarka	`rkm`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
behBerba	`beh`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
boxBwamu	`box`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
tiqTyefo	`tiq`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
kfzKoromfe	`kfz`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
sosSembla	`sos`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kzaSyer-Tenyer	`kza`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
wbfSamwe	`wbf`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bwjLaalaa Bwamu	`bwj`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bfoMalba Birifor	`bfo`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bwyCwi Bwamu	`bwy`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bmqBomu	`bmq`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
seqSenara	`seq`	—			6a · Vigorous
dyaDyan	`dya`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
tuzTurka	`tuz`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
leeLyélé	`lee`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
senNanerigé	`sen`	—			6a · Vigorous
ntiNatioro	`nti`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
hmbHumburi Senni	`hmb`	Nilo-Saharan			6a · Vigorous
kqmKhisa	`kqm`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
skqSininkere	`skq`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bboNorthern Bobo Madaré	`bbo`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
djmJamsai Dogon	`djm`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
pnqPana	`pnq`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bxlJalkunan	`bxl`	Niger–Congo			7 · Shifting
dgdDagaari Dioula	`dgd`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kqgKhe	`kqg`	Niger–Congo			7 · Shifting
cpoKpee	`cpo`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
pnlPaleni	`pnl`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
symMaya Samo	`sym`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
dgiNorthern Dagara	`dgi`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
stjKisamo-Matya	`stj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous

49 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata