Cerma language

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Cerma
Gouin
Kirma
Region Burkina Faso, a few in Ivory Coast
Native speakers
53,600 (2009) [1]
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3 cme
Glottolog cerm1238

Cerma (Kirma) is a Gur language of Burkina Faso. It is spoken by the Gouin people (sometimes called Ciramba or Gouin (Gwe, Gwen)).

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References

  1. Cerma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg