What is the meaning of Burkina Faso in French?

What is the meaning of Burkina Faso in French?

Land of Incorruptible People
A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. The name Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People,” was adopted in 1984. The capital, Ouagadougou, is in the centre of the country and lies about 500 miles (800 km) from the Atlantic Ocean.

What is the meaning of Burkina Faso?

land of honest men
Burkina Faso, which means “land of honest men”, has significant reserves of gold, but the country has faced domestic and external concern over the state of its economy and human rights. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960.

What is the meaning of Faso in English?

(informal) masculine noun (Southern Cone) cigarette ⧫ fag (very informal)

Is Burkina Faso feminine in French?

Almost all countries and states that end with an –e (except for le Mexique) are feminine. Pretty much all others are masculine….

Country Pays Burkina Faso
Country gender m
Pays Country Burkina Faso
Nationalité Nationality Burkinabé
Adjectif Adjective burkinabé

How many languages are in Burkina Faso?

70 languages
Description. Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. An estimated 70 languages are spoken there, of which about 66 are indigenous. French is the official language.

Where does the name Burkina Faso come from?

He chose two names after two main languages of the country: the Moore (or Mossi language) and the Dioula. Burkina from Mòoré means ‘men of integrity’, while Faso in Diouala means ‘fatherland’. Thus the Burkina Faso is ‘the land of upright people’ or ‘the land of honest people’.

Do people in Burkina Faso speak English?

Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. French is the official language. English is very rarely spoken. In the west, Mande languages are widely spoken, the most predominant being Dyula (also spelled Jula or Dioula), others including Bobo, Samo, and Marka.