Kantosi
A language of Ghana
| Population | 2,300 in Ghana (2003 GILLBT). 280 to 400 in Sandema District, probably about 280 in Kpaliwongo. |
| Region | North central, Sandema District, among Bulsa (Buli [bwu]); Navrongo, Bolgatonga, Nalerigu, and Kpaliwogo, near Wa. Also in Burkina Faso. |
| Language map |
Ghana, reference number 34 |
| Alternate names | Dagaare-Dioula, Kantonsi, Yare, Yarsi |
| Dialects | Similar to Kamara [jmr], Farefare [gur], Dagbani [dag]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast |
| Language use | Vigorous. Endangered because people in some settlements now speak the language of those they have settled among: those in Funsi now speak Pasaale [sig], those near Wa now speak Wali [wlx]. Home. All ages. Speakers in Sandema also use Buli. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. |
| Comments | One source says they are from Niger or Mali. Kantosi is referred to as ‘Yare’ or ‘Yarsi’ by the Bulsa. Distinct from Dagari-Dioula [dgd] in Burkina Faso. Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Burkina Faso
| Language name | Kantosi |
| Alternate names | Dagaari Dioula, Kantonsi, Yare, Yarsi |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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