Kissi, Northern

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A language of Guinea

ISO 639-3
kqs
Alternate Names
Gizi, Kisi, Kisie, Kissien
Population

287,000 in Guinea (Vanderaa 1991). Total users in all countries: 335,700.

Location

Faranah region: Kissidougou prefecture; Nzérékoré region: Gueckedou and western Macenta prefectures, near Zialo [zil] language area.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Mel, Bullom-Kissi, Kissi
Dialects

Liaro, Kama, Teng, Tung. Reportedly similar to Sherbro [bun]. Southern Kissi [kss] of Liberia and Sierra Leone is different.

Language Use

Also use Eastern Maninkakan [emk], French [fra].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 10% in French [fra]. Literacy materials taught in school. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kissi, Northern
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Many loanwords from Western Maninkakan [mlq]. Traditional religion.

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