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Bissa

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3: bib

Population	350,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL). Population does not include the Bissa southern Barka region. Population total all countries: 582,000.
Region	South central, Boulgou and Zoundweogo provinces, Garango, Zabré, Gomboussougou, Tenkodogo cities. Also in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo.
Language map	Burkina Faso, reference number 2
Alternate names	Bisa
Dialects	Barka, Lebir, Lere. Related to Samo languages.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Eastern, Bissa
Language use	All ages. Some also use Mòoré [mos] or French.
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Not the same as Busa [bqp] of Benin and Nigeria. The Mòoré name for the people is ‘Boussanse’. Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Ghana

Language name	Bissa
Population	166,000 in Ghana (2003).
Region	Northeast.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 13
Alternate names	Bisa
Dialects	Lebir (Western Bisa), Baraka (Eastern Bisa).
Language use	Some also use Mòoré [mos].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 7%.
Comments	Not the same as Busa [bqp] of Benin and Nigeria. The name of the people is ‘Busansi’. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Togo

Language name	Bissa
Population	3,000 in Togo (1991 SIL).
Region	Northwest corner, Savana region, Tone Prefecture, Burkina Faso border.
Language map	Togo, reference number 9
Alternate names	Bisa
Language use	Also use Mòoré [mos] or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments	Called ‘Busansi’. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BERTHELETTE, John, author. 2002. "Survey report on the Bissa language."  

NADEN, Anthony J., author. 1973. The grammar of Bisa: a synchronic description of the Lebir dialect (Ghana).

NADEN, Anthony J., author. 1980. "How to greet in Bisa."

NADEN, Anthony J., author. 1982. "Existence and possession in Bisa."

Vernacular Publications

bɔɔrlɔ zɛrɛ. 1988.

Bɩncɛ gǝrgǝr da hi da jɩm ʋ. 1995.

Bɩsa tʋrkɛɛbarɔ ci. 1993.

Busoo nyasʋm hɔdɩndarɛ gasʋʋrɛ. Karɩndanyɩ ci. 2000.

Danwurɛ sʋʋra. 1995.

fǝnno tʋrle ci. 1999.

Guide d’orthographe bisa. 1987.

Hɔ dɩnda guɔɔ m zaarɔ Bɩsa. 2001.

Hɔlɛsarɛnyɩnɔ: Hɔlɛsarɛnyɩnɔ kan a gʋrsɩrabarɛ dɩndarɛ kɩ ci. 1996.

Hɔlɛsarɛnyɩnɔ: hɔlɛsarɛnyɩnɔ kan a gʋrsɩrabarɛ dɩndarɛ kɩ ci. 2000.

Hɔtʋrlɛ sʋʋra. 1995.

Mɔɔ dɔ m a cɩnta ka?: karɩnda ba kʼɩ bɔ badɔbaa nɔ ʋ, kʼɩ zibǝǝ n ta lɛɛ. 2000.

Mɔɔ dɔ ma cɩnta ka?. 1995.

Mʋʋrɔ karlɛɛ gɔ ci. 2008.

nyasʋm gɩngamarɔ ci. 1987.

Sidaa bɩ, bɔ hɔ nɩ?. 1992.

Sidaa bɩ, bɔ hɔ nɩ?. 2000.

ʋ bɩsa karɩnda ba, ci hɩɩya hɔ. 1993.

ʋ bɩsa karɩnda ba, ci lɛɛkarɛ hɔ. 1993.

ʋ ka laafɩ ma. 1988.

Yaawʋrɛ nyɩnta lɛ da ga dʋ m. 2008.