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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Guinea-Bissau > Kobiana

Kobiana

A language of Guinea-Bissau

ISO 639-3kcj

Population  690 in Guinea-Bissau (2006). Population total all countries: 1,090. Ethnic population: 690.
Region  Near Banyun. Also in Senegal.
Language map  Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, reference number 18
Alternate names   Buy, Cobiana, Uboi
Dialects  Similar to Bainouk-Gunyuno [bab], Kasanga [ccj].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Nun
Language use  Also use Mandjak [mfv], but not vice versa.
Comments  Traditional religion.

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Senegal

Language name   Kobiana
Population  400 in Senegal (2006).
Alternate names  Buy, Cobiana, Uboi
Language use  Also use Mandjak [mfv].
Comments  Traditional religion.