Kisi, Southern

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
kss
Alternate Names
Gisi, Gizi, Kissi, Kissien, kìsìéí
User Population

205,000 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 336,000.

Location

Lofa county: extreme northwest corner.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

Luangkori, Tengia, Warn. Different from Northern Kissi [kqs] of Guinea.

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Bible: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kisi, Southern
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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