Khisa

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
kqm
Alternate Names
Khi Khipa, Komono, Kumwenu
User Population

5,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (Vanderaa 1991). Total users in all countries: 8,000.

Location

Zanzan district: north.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

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

Speakers say they can understand Kaansa [gna] and Senoufo, given time. Lexical similarity: 82% with Dogosé [dos], 72% with Kpatogo dialect of Kaansa, 71% with Kaansa [gna], 16% with Dogoso [dgs], 13% with Khe [kqg].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Khisa
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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