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==Subclassification== Early Senufo classifications were mainly geographically motivated, dividing the Senufo languages into Northern, Central, and Southern Senufo.{{sfnp|Bendor-Samuel|1971}} In subsequent years, this terminology was adopted by several linguists working on Senufo languages.{{sfnp|Garber|1987}}{{sfnp|Carlson|1983}}{{sfnp|Carlson|1994}} Mensah (1983) and Mills (1984) avoided this geographical terms but used mainly the same grouping.{{sfnp|Garber|1987}} [[SIL International]] in its Ethnologue subdivides the Senufo languages in six groups. Combining the two classifications results in the grouping below. '''Northern Senufo''' *[[Suppire–Mamara languages]] **[[Mamara language|Mamara]] (Minyanka, Mianka) (740,000 speakers) **[[Nanerigé language|Nanerigé]] (Nanergé) (50,000 speakers) **[[Sucite language|Sucite]] (Sicite, Sìcìté) (38,000 speakers) **[[Supyire language|Supyire]] (Suppire, Shempire, Syempire) (spoken in [[Mali]]) (460,000 speakers) '''Central Senufo''' *[[Karaboro languages]] **[[Kar language|Eastern Karaboro]] (Kar) (40,000 speakers) **[[Syer-Tenyer language|Western Karaboro]] (Syer-Tenyer) (30,000 speakers) *[[Senari languages]] **[[Cebaara language|Cebaara]] (Tyebaala) (860,000 speakers) **[[Senara language|Senara]] (spoken in [[Côte d'Ivoire]]) (210,000 speakers) **[[Nyarafolo language|Nyarafolo]] (60,000 speakers) *[[Palaka language|Kpalaga]] (Palaka) (spoken in [[Côte d'Ivoire]]) (8,000 speakers) '''Southern Senufo''' *[[Tagwana–Djimini languages]] **[[Djimini language|Djimini]] (Dyimini) (spoken in [[Côte d'Ivoire]]) (96,000 speakers) **[[Tagwana language|Tagwana]] (Tagouna) (140,000 speakers) *[[Nafaanra language|Nafaanra]] (Nafaara) (61,000 speakers)
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