Koyaga

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
kga
Alternate Names
Koya, Koyaa, Koyaga Jula, Koyagakan, Koyaka, Koyara
User Population

84,000 (Leclerc 2017c).

Location

Woroba district: Mankono department, 4 subprefectures west.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding, Maninka-Mori
Dialects

Koyaga, Siaka, Sagaka, Nigbi. High comprehension of Koro [kfo].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Koyaga
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Strong ethnic identity, although they live near the Koro. Muslim.