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Koyaga

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3: kga

Population  60,000 (1999 SIL).
Region  Mankono Department, western 4 subprefectures.
Language map  Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 38
Alternate names   Koya, Koyaa, Koyaga Jula, Koyagakan, Koyaka, Koyara
Dialects  Koyaga, Siaka, Sagaka, Nigbi. High comprehension of Koro [kfo].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding, Maninka-Mori
Comments  They have their own ethnic identity, although they live near the Koro. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AUGUSTIN, MaryAnne; BOLING, Mike; BOONE, Douglas W.; SILUÉ, Lamine, authors. 1999. "Enquette sur les dialectes Mande Nord de Côte d’Ivoire."

AUGUSTIN, MaryAnne; BOLING, Mike; BOONE, Douglas W.; SILUÉ, Lamine, authors. 2007. "Enquête Sociolinguistique en Langues Manding."  Available online