<P> In the west, Mande languages are widely spoken, the most predominant being Dyula (also spelled Jula or Dioula), others including Bobo, Samo, and Marka . The Fula language (Fula: fulfulde, French: peul) is widespread, particularly in the north . The Gourmanché language is spoken in the east, while the Bissa language is spoken in the south . </P> <P> Education for the deaf in Burkina uses American Sign Language, which was introduced by the deaf American missionary Andrew Foster . The Burkina Sign Language is used in Ouagadougou . </P> <P> The official language is French, which was introduced when France colonized Burkina Faso in 1919 . French is the principal language of administrative, political and judicial institutions, public services, and the press . It is the only language for laws, administration and courts . French is the language of instruction in the nation's schools . However, fewer than 15 percent of the population uses French on a day - to - day basis . Despite this low percentage, there is a high amount of support in keeping French as the language of instruction because it provides children a pathway to social mobility and assures continued economic support for education . In fact, according to a 1998 report, "Burkinabe saw no interest in sending their children to school to learn a language that they already spoke at home". </P> <P> French is one of 13 languages used on the radio . </P>

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