Wara–Natyoro languages explained

Wara–Natyoro
Also Known As:Samu
Region:Burkina Faso
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Savannas
Glotto:samu1243
Glottorefname:Samu
Child1:Samwe
Child2:Paleni
Child3:Natyoro

The Wara–Natyoro or Samu languages are a small group of minor languages of Burkina Faso: Samwe, Paleni (both called Wara) and Natyoro, which are notably similar but not mutually intelligible. They were once classified as part of an expanded Gur (Voltaic) family, and are part of Blench's Savannas proposal.Güldemann (2018) tentatively classifies them within the Gur languages.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Güldemann, Tom. The Languages and Linguistics of Africa. Güldemann. Tom. De Gruyter Mouton. Historical linguistics and genealogical language classification in Africa. 2018. 978-3-11-042606-9. 10.1515/9783110421668-002. Berlin. 58-444. The World of Linguistics series. 11.