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Gur language of Burkina Faso

Natyoro
Koo’ra
Region	Burkina Faso
Native speakers	(2,400 cited 1991)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo? Gur? Wara–Natyoro Natyoro
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nti`
Glottolog	`nati1243`
ELP	Natioro

Natioro (Natyoro), or Koo’ra, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso spoken by a caste of blacksmiths.

Geographical distribution

Natioro is spoken in four main villages to the west of Banfora, in Léraba Province. These four villages are Kawara and Timba, which are west of Sindou, and Sindoukoroni and Dinaoro, which are north of Sindou.

Sample vocabulary

Sample basic vocabulary of Natioro dialects:

Dialect	eye	ear	nose	tooth	tongue	mouth	blood	bone	tree	water	eat	name
Dinaoro	ɲã́ːpjá	ɲã̀ŋwɛ̀ː	mṹnṹpwã́ː	ɲĩ́nã́wã́	nã́mã́sáː	pɛ́lɛ́	sjã̀ːmɪ̃́	kàːkwɛ̀ː	sṹmbèː	lǔ	àwɔ́lɪ́ː	ɲĩ́nã́
Timba	ɲǎːpéjá	ɲàŋwà	mṹnṹpwã́	ɲĩ́nã́ŋɟɛ̄	nɛ̃́mɛ̃́sáː	pɛ́lːɛ̄	sjã́ːmĩ́	kàːkwà	súmwà	lwā	àʔɔ́lɪ̄	ɲĩ́nã́
Kawara	ɲã̀pjá	ɲã́wà	mũ̀nūpwã́	ɲĩ̀nāwã́	nɛ̀mɛ̄sá	pɛ̀lɛ́	ʃã̀mí	kàkwá	súmwà	lwá	ǎwɔ́ljàbú	ɲĩ̀ná
Niansogoni	ɲĩ́kúpjé	jɪ̀pã̌	mṹnũ̀kũ̌	ɲínːáː	lámːjáː	nã́	tə́mǎ	nã́ŋkwáː	ʃjɛ̂	nṹmṹː	ìwɔ́nːã́	ínːã́
Negeni	ɲĩ́kúpjéː	ĩ̀pã̌	ɲũ̀nĩ̀kǐ	hĩ̀ná	ɲĩ́míjáː	nã́ː	tĩ́mã́ː	nã́mkwáː	sjě	ɲĩ́mĩ́ː	íwã̀nĩ̀	ʔĩ́nːã́ː
Sourani	jùgpjé	jìpá	múrkà	jìrwɛ́	nã̀mjá	mùná	tàgwá	nàmákùrá	ʃjé	nũ̀má	kpìsíwōbòrá	mìrwá
Faniagara	ɲã́pʊ̀ːnã́	ífwã̀nã́	ʔṹnṹfã̀nã́	ĩ́ndáːnã̀	nĩ́ŋsáːnã̄	nã́ːnã̀	tímĩ́nĩ́	kʊ́kánã̄	síːkénã́	nĩ́mĩ́nĩ̀	ɛ̀wòlòjɛ́	ínã́ːnã̄

References

^ Natyoro at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Sawadogo, Tasséré. 2002. Rapport d'enquête sur le natioro. SIL Electronic Survey Reports (SILESR), 2003-005. SIL International.

Gur languages

Central Gur

Oti–Volta

Eastern	Berba Mbelime Tammari Waama
Western	Birifor Dagaare Dagbani Frafra Hanga Kamara Kantosi Kusasi Mamprusi Mooré Nabit Notre Safaliba Talni Wali
Gurma	Gourmanché Konkomba Moba Nateni Ngangam Ntcham
Other	Buli Konni Nawdm Yom

Bwa

Gurunsi

Eastern	Bago-Kusuntu Chala Delo Kabiyé Lama Lukpa Tem
Northern	Kalamsé Kasena Lyélé Nuni Pana
Western	Chakali Deg Paasaal Phuie Sisaala Tamprusi Vagla Winye

Others

Senufo

Northern	Minyanka Nanerigé Sucite Supyire
Central	Cebaara Kar Nyarafolo Kpalaga Senara Syer-Tenyer
Southern	Djimini Nafanan Tagwana

Kulango

Wara–Natyoro

Others

Languages of Burkina Faso

Official language

Regional languages

Indigenous
languages

Mande	Bissa Bobo Dyula Kpee Marka Samo
Gur	Birifor Bomu Buamu Bwa Cerma Cwi Bwamu Dagaare Gourmanché Gurunsi Kasena Láá Láá Bwamu Puguli
Senufo	Karaboro Nanerigé Sucite Syer-Tenyer
Wara–Natyoro	Natioro Paleni Samwe
Other	Fula Hausa Humburi Senni Siamou Tamasheq Western Plains Dogon
Immigrant languages	English French Punjabi Spanish German Italian Hindi Hebrew Arabic Chinese Portuguese Japanese Russian Danish Dutch

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Geographical distribution

Sample vocabulary

See also

References