Kagoro
A language of Mali
| Population | 15,000 (1998 V. Vydrine). Ethnic population: 21,500 (1991 Vanderaa). |
| Region | Kaarta-Bine and Gumbu regions, about 70 ethnic villages (1998 V. Vydrine). |
| Language map |
Mali, Enlarged Area |
| Alternate names | Kakolo |
| Dialects | Similar to Xaasongaxango [kao]. Bamanankan [bam] have poor comprehension of Kagoro. Lexical similarity: 86% with Kita Maninkakan [mwk]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-West |
| Language use | Being replaced by Bambara. Kagoro now spoken only in a few corners of Kaarta. Also use Bamanankan [bam], Soninke [snk], or Hassaniyya Arabic [mey]. |
| Comments | Some lexical influence from Soninke [snk]. Recent heavy Bamanankan [bam] influence. Muslim, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SMELTZER, Brad, author. 2001. "Kagoro sociolinguistic survey."
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