Viemo, also known as Vige, Vigué, Vigye, is a language of Burkina Faso. Vigué is the term for the ethniciity while Viemo is the name of the language. It may be related at a higher level to the Gur language family, but its exact affiliation within Niger–Congo languages is not yet established . It is spoken in Karangasso-Vigué Department and in neighbouring provinces.
The central village, said to be the origin of other villages, is Karangasso-Vigué, which is distinct from Karangasso-Sembla, an important village of Sembla people (speakers of Seenku language) west of Bobo Dioulasso. Other important ethnic Vigué villages are Klesso, Dérégouan, and Dan. Speakers are called Vigué by Dyula speakers.Berthelette, John. 2002. Sociolinguistic survey report for the Vigué (Viemo) language. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-009. PDF, Phonology +ConsonantsLabialAlveolarPalatalVelarLabiovelarPlosive Fricative NasalApproximant
+VowelsFrontCentralBackHigh Mid-high Mid-low Low
Viemo also has three tones; high, mid, and low. References