Kobiana

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A language of Guinea-Bissau

ISO 639-3
kcj
Alternate Names
Buy, Cobiana, Uboi
Population

690 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook). Population total all countries: 1,090. Ethnic population: 690.

Location

Northwest, near Banyun and Cacheu. Also in Senegal.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Nun
Dialects

Similar to Bainouk-Gunyuno [bab] and Kasanga [ccj].

Language Use

Also use Mandjak [mfv], but not vice versa.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kobiana
Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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