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GNA ISO 639-3

Kaansa

Kã́asa Autonym

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Gan, Gane, Gã, Kaan, Kaanse, Kan, Kãasa
Autonym
Kã́asa
Population
6,000 (1990 S. Showalter).
Location:
Cascades region: Comoe province; Sud-Ouest region: Poni province, Gaoua subdistrict, Loropéni department, bounded by Derbi east, Djigoué south, Loropéni west, and Yérifoula north; Bougouriba province.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Gan-Dogose
Dialects
Kaansa, Kpatogo (Bodoro, Gbadogo, Kpatogoso, Padogho, Padorho, Padoro). Lexical similarity: 81% between dialects, 71% with Khisa [kqm], 68% with Dogosé [dos].
Language Use
Used by all. Also use French [fra]. Also use Jula [dyu]. Also use Lobi [lob].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 3%. NT: 2015.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaansa
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
4 clans: Farma, Suwa, Khama, Thama. The Kpatogo separated politically and geographically from the Kamba. At least 7 primary schools in towns and villages serving Kaan villages. Obiré, 8 km northwest of Loropéni, is cultural center and residence of the Kaan Iya, the traditional ruler of the Kaan people. Muslim, traditional religion.

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Location: Cascades region: Comoe province; Sud-Ouest region: Poni province, Gaoua subdistrict, Loropéni department, bounded by Derbi east, Djigoué south, Loropéni west, and Yérifoula north; Bougouriba province.