BSQ ISO 639-3
Bassa
Ɓǎsɔ́ɔ̀ Autonym
A language of Liberia
- ISO 639
- bsq
- Autonym
- Ɓǎsɔ́ɔ̀
- Population
- 733,000 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 741,500.
- Location:
- Bong, Grand Bassa, and Montserrado counties; Margibi county: coastal areas and Gibi district inland; River Cess county: west.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Bassa
- Dialects
- Gbor, Gba Sor, Mabahn, Hwen Gba Kon, Central Bassa, Rivercess Bassa.
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Also use Liberian English [lir]. Used as L2 by Gbii [ggb].
- Language Development
- Bible: 2005.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bassa
- Writing
- Bassa Vah script [Bass], used by older men. Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Different from Basa [bzw] of Nigeria or Bassa (Basaa) [bas] of Cameroon. Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Western Area: Western Urban district, Freetown.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Traditional religion. View other languages of Sierra Leone
Language Name
Bassa
User Population
8,500 in Sierra Leone (2019).
Map
Location: Bong, Grand Bassa, and Montserrado counties; Margibi county: coastal areas and Gibi district inland; River Cess county: west.
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