Kaansa

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
gna
Alternate Names
Gan, Gane, Gã, Kaan, Kaanse, Kan, Kãasa
Autonym
Kã́asa
User Population

6,000 (1990 S. Showalter).

Location

Cascades region: Comoe province; Sud-Ouest region: Poni province, Gaoua subdistrict, Loropéni department, bounded by Derbi east, Djigoué south, Loropéni west, and Yérifoula north; Bougouriba province.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Gan-Dogose
Dialects

Kaansa, Kpatogo (Bodoro, Gbadogo, Kpatogoso, Padogho, Padorho, Padoro). Lexical similarity: 81% between dialects, 71% with Khisa [kqm], 68% with Dogosé [dos].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use French [fra]. Also use Jula [dyu]. Also use Lobi [lob].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 3%. NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaansa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

4 clans: Farma, Suwa, Khama, Thama. The Kpatogo separated politically and geographically from the Kamba. At least 7 primary schools in towns and villages serving Kaan villages. Obiré, 8 km northwest of Loropéni, is cultural center and residence of the Kaan Iya, the traditional ruler of the Kaan people. Muslim, traditional religion.