Also Known As:
Basa, Tshummbuli, Chombulon, Tchombolo
Dialects & Varieties
- Cobecha
- Tchumbuli
Endangered Languages in West Africa
Blench, R. (2007). Endangered Languages in West Africa. In M. Brenzinger (Ed.), Language Diversity Endangered, 140-162. Mouton de Gruyter.
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,838
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"In Okounfo village, the switch to Cabe has occurred, with pervasive bilingualism and Tchumbuli known only to the older generation. In Edaningbe, Maxi is replacing Tchumbuli although a more complex ethnic mixture in the village means that the process of replacement is less straightforward. In Gbede, Tchumbuli remains widely spoken although Cabe is used to communicate with outsiders and appears to be spreading among younger children."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
"Spoken in three villages in the Departement de Collines between Savé and Ouessé. These villages are Okounfo, Gbede and Edaningbe."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Maxi; Cabe;
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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