Central Gur languages

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Central Gur is a subgroup of the Gur language family, ultimately of the Niger-Congo phylum. The Central Gur languages are classified into six subgroups:

Northern

• Oti-Volta (28 languages), including Kusaal
• Bwamu
• Koromfe

Southern

• Grusi (20 languages)
• Kirma/Tyurama
• Dyan, Gan, Dogoso

The Oti-Volta and the Grusi groups are the largest. Oti-Volta includes Mòoré (Mossi) and Gurma, two of the most spoken languages of Burkina Faso.

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