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Kaansa

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3: gna

Population	6,000 (1990 S. Showalter).
Region	Poni Province, Gaoua Subdistrict, Loropéni Department, bounded by Loropéni west, Derbi east, Djigoué south, and Yérifoula north.
Language map	Burkina Faso, reference number 19
Alternate names	Gã, Gan, Gane, Kaan, Kaanse, Kãasa, Kan
Dialects	Kaansa, Kpatogo (Kpatogoso, Gbadogo, Padoro, Padogho, Padorho, Bodoro). Lexical similarity: 81% between dialects, 71% with Khisa [kqm], 68% with Dogosé [dos].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Gan-Dogose
Language use	All ages. All also use Jula [dyu], some use Lobi [lob] or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Bible portions: 2003–2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	The people are called ‘Kaamba’ (pl.), ‘Kaan’ (sg.). 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. Swidden or peasant agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SHOWALTER, Stuart D., author. 2001. The Same but Different: Language Use and Attitudes in Four Communities of Burkina Faso.  

SHOWALTER, Stuart D., author. 2007. "Ghost consonants: the glottal stop in Kaansa."  

Vernacular Publications

A karaŋ Kãasa. 1994.

A karaŋ ká̃asa. 1997.

Á kɛ́ŋgɩ kpɩrsa. 2006.

Á kperkperi wá mɩ́ɲa. 2007.

A mamaŋ thʋ̃ˀnɛɛsɛ. 2004.

F.C.B. sɛbɛ. 2003.

F.C.B. sɛbɛ. 2004.

Farma Assoro Brice [trial ed.]. 1999.

Kɛrɩ sɩ̂ɩ mamaŋ nɩ́nɩ́ mɩ́ɩna. 2004.

Kɩ̃mmɩ kpɔ́ˀrɩ wá heˀro. 2006.

Mɩ mamamma tɩʼnɛɛsɛ. 1997.

Nʋ́mbɩ wá khãmarga. 1997.

Objets; Kaansa—Français. 2008.

Táwóonso. 2007.