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Senufo

Senufo

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A group of related languages that the Senufo people speak in West Africa
  • proper noun
: senufo
  • The Senufo languages are part of a linguistic group that includes several related dialects.
  • Senufo helmet
  • Northern Senufo
  • Southern Senufo

Examples

  • In many villages, the Senufo language is still spoken fluently among the elders.

  • Tagwa art appears to be a combination of those from the southern and central Senufo and of Mand-speaking peoples.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Over the course of history, the arts of the Senufo have been exposed to various influences, which have all left their marks.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Nevertheless, his work is interesting for the ideological data it gives on the Senufo.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The first French researchers to write about Senufo cosmology emphasized the importance of the Poro society and its attendant arts.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Delafosse (1909) was the first writer to publish a broad study on the Senufo as a whole.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The first medium comes from the Senufo farmers who constitute the majority of the population in northern Côte d'Ivoire.

    Academic text (2005)
  • For a number of West African peoples, such as the Bamana (Fig. 7), Fon, Hausa, and Senufo, twins figure prominently in origin myths.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Holas stayed in the Senufo region in Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina, and Mali from 1946 to 1955.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The Senufo people are known for their rich cultural heritage, including traditional art and music.

Surface Forms

Senufo main

Etymology

Senufo is the name used for the languages of a West African group and it comes from the group's own name. So when you see Senufo as a language name it means a language spoken by the Senufo people in places like Ivory Coast and Mali.