Burkinabe

Burkinabe, often written Burkinabé or Burkinans, is a synonym for Burkina Faso, the official name in Germany for the people of the West African country of Burkina Faso.

It is made up from the first part of the state name Burkina, which means to Moré ( the language of the largest ethnic group, the Mossi ) " Incorruptible, Integrer, Sincere ". The plural suffix - bè is the third main language of the country, Fulfulde ( the language of the Fulani, Fulani ) and means something like " son ". A Burkinans is thus " a son of the fatherland"; a sincere person. The name remains the same in the feminine, masculine, singular and plural and is used as an attribute.

The official language in Germany, the terms Burkinabe, Burkinerin and burkinisch be prescribed. This comes as controversial as the Burkinabe prefer to be called by their self-chosen term. This plays an important role in the country's history and self- understanding of the Burkinabe.

The main reasons are that the name of Burkina Faso and its modifications have been introduced with the revolution of Thomas Sankara and symbol of the umbilical cord of the country from the French colonial power represents that used the mere geographical name Upper Volta, and that the three major languages ​​of the country ( Moré, Jula, Fulfulde ) entstamme ligands name parts Burkina Faso ( fà "father", só " home village" ) and bè the unity of the multinational state symbolize.

In French and English, the names burkinais Burkinian and were eventually replaced by intervention from Burkina Faso by the type of the Burki formers name, or by the paraphrase People of Burkina Faso.

• Culture ( Burkina Faso)
• Burkinabe