Bissa language
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| Bissa | |
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| Region | Burkina, Ghana |
| Ethnicity | Bissa people |
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Native speakers
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unknown (590,000 cited 1999–2003)[1] |
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Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bib |
| Glottolog | biss1248[2] |
Majority areas of northern dialects of Bissa, in dark blue, on a map of Burkina Faso.
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Bissa (Bisa) is a Mande language spoken by the Bissa people of Burkina Faso, Ghana, and (marginally) Togo. Dialects are Barka, Lebir, Lere.
Comparison of Barka,Lere,Bandaogo and Zeba
| Phrase | Lere | Barka | Zeba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Domireh ki | Idomleki | |
| come | bur | iahh | Eyaham |
| water | pi | hi | |
| food | forbile | hobile |
Phrases (Lere)
- Good morning: Domireh ki
Response: Domireh zain
- Good afternoon: Sundareh ki
Response: Sundareh zain
- Good evening/night: Yirbaa ki
Response: Yirbaa zain
- Thank you: Barka
- Good: Minga
- Come: Bur
- Go: Ta
- You're welcome: An barka boi
- I love you: Moi wam
References
- ↑ Bissa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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