The Siamou language, also known as Seme (Sɛmɛ), is a language spoken mainly in Burkina Faso. It is part of the Kru languages or unclassified within the proposed Niger–Congo languages. It is also spoken in Ivory Coast and Mali, and could likely be a language isolate.
The speakers call themselves Seme. The Dioula language exonym is Siamou.
Ivory Coast is a multilingual country with an estimated 69 languages currently spoken. The official language is French. This language is taught in schools and serves as a lingua franca in the country, along with Dioula.
Ivory Coast is a Francophone country; in 2024, an estimated 11.63 million people (36.42% out of a total of 31.93 million) spoke French.