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BIB ISO 639-3

Bisa

Bɩsa Autonym

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bissa, Bissa-Barka, Boussanse
Autonym
Bɩsa
Population
399,000 in Burkina Faso (2009 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 775,000.
Location:
Centre-Est region: Boulgou, Koulpelogo, and Kouritenga provinces; Centre-Sud region: Bazega province; Zoundweogo province, Garango, Gomboussougou, Tenkodogo, and Zabré cities; Plateau-Central region: Ganzourgou province, Boudry department.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Eastern, Bissa
Dialects
Barka, Lebir, Lere, Gormine. Related to Samo languages.
Language Use
Used by all. Also use French [fra]. Also use Mòoré [mos].
Language Development
Used in adult literacy classes (2021 SIL). Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bisa
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Different from Busa [bqp] of Nigeria. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Bisa
User Population
127,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (Leclerc 2017c).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Traditional religion.
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Language Name
Bisa
User Population
243,000 in Ghana (2017 J. Leclerc).
Location
Upper East region: Bawku Municipal district.
Dialects
Lebir (Western Bisa), Baraka (Eastern Bisa).
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Not the same as Busa [bqp] of Nigeria. Traditional religion, Muslim.
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Language Name
Bissa
User Population
6,000 in Togo (2019).
Location
Savanes region: Kpendjal prefecture, Burkina Faso border.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Traditional religion.
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Map

Location: Centre-Est region: Boulgou, Koulpelogo, and Kouritenga provinces; Centre-Sud region: Bazega province; Zoundweogo province, Garango, Gomboussougou, Tenkodogo, and Zabré cities; Plateau-Central region: Ganzourgou province, Boudry department.