Languages of Burkina Faso

Languages of Burkina Faso
Ethnolinguistic map of Burkina Faso
Official	Mooré, Bissa, Dyula, Fula
Indigenous	Mande languages, Gur languages, Senufo languages, Wara–Natyoro languages, Hausa, Humburi Senni, Siamou, Tamasheq, Western Plains Dogon
Foreign	French, English
Signed	American Sign Language Burkina Sign Language

Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. An estimated 70 languages are spoken there, of which about 66 are indigenous.^[1] Mooré is spoken by about 52.5% of the population, mainly in the central region around the capital, Ouagadougou.

In the west, Mande languages are widely spoken, the most predominant being Dyula (also spelled Jula or Dioula), others including Bobo, Samo, and Marka. Peul (Fula: fulfulde), a dialect of Fulani, is spoken in the north, however it is widely spoken throughout the country as a lingua franca. Gourmantché is spoken in the east, while the Bissa language is spoken in the south.^[2]

Education for the deaf in Burkina uses American Sign Language, which was introduced by the deaf American missionary Andrew Foster. The Burkina Sign Language is used in Ouagadougou.^[3]