Burkina Faso is a landlocked country that is surrounded by six other countries, Ivory Coast to the south-west, Niger to the east, Mali to the north, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Benin to the southeast.

Official Language of Burkina Faso

Due to its geographical view, language has prime importance. There are multiple languages in Burkina Faso. French is the Burkina Faso official language. French, Burkina Faso national language, was introduced in Burkina Faso during the rule of French in 1919.

French Language in Burkina Faso

French is a dominant language among the languages in Burkina Faso. It is used widely in political, judicial, administrative and other institutions. It is also used as a medium of teaching in schools. Despite being one of the national languages in Burkina Faso, only 15 % of the population uses French as a communication source.

Other Languages in Burkina Faso

71 languages in Burkina Faso are spoken. Most of them are native and few are non- native languages in Burkina Faso. Some of the languages in Burkina Faso are Mossi, Fula, Dyula, Bissa, Bobo, Bwa, Dagare, Samo, Gourmanche. Dyula is one of the languages in Burkina Faso, that is indigenous. It is not only spoken in Burkina Faso but also surrounded countries like Mali and Ivory Coast. Dyula is mostly spoken in the western areas of Burkina Faso. Mossi is one of the languages in Burkina Faso. It is the native language of Burkina Faso. It is spoken by 40 % of the population. Languages in Burkina Faso have a diversity of dialect. Different languages and dialect are spoken differently by the people of various areas.

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