Kantosi

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
xkt
Alternate Names
Dagaare-Dioula, Kantonsi, Yare, Yarsi
Population

2,300 (2003 GILLBT). 280–400 in Sandema District, probably about 280 in Kpaliwongo.

Location

North central, Sandema district, among Bulsa (Buli) [bwu] language area; Navrongo, Bolgatonga, Nalerigu, and Kpaliwogo, near Wa.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast
Dialects

Similar to Kamara [jmr], Farefare [gur], and Dagbani [dag].

Language Use

Shifting to languages where they settled: those in Funsi now speak Pasaale [sig], those near Wa now speak Wali [wlx]. Home. All ages. Speakers in Sandema also use Buli [bwu].

Language Development
Taught in primary schools.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kantosi
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

A source says they are from Niger or Mali. Glossonym: Yare or Yarsi by the Bulsa. Distinct from Dagari-Dioula [dgd] in Burkina Faso. Muslim.