Kisi, Southern
A language of Liberia
| Population | 115,000 in Liberia (1995). Population total all countries: 200,000. |
| Region | Extreme northwest corner, Lofa County. Also in Sierra Leone. |
| Language map |
Liberia, reference number 25 |
| Alternate names | Gisi, Gizi, Kissi, Kissien |
| Dialects | Luangkori, Tengia, Warn. Different from Northern Kissi [kqs] of Guinea. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Mel, Bullom-Kissi, Kissi |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 20%. NT: 1991. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Sierra Leone
| Language name | Kisi, Southern |
| Population | 85,000 in Sierra Leone (1995). |
| Language map |
Sierra Leone, reference number 13 |
| Alternate names | Gissi, Kisi, Kissien |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 3%. |
| Comments | Different from Northern Kissi [kqs]. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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