Bissa language
Bissa (or Bisa (singular), Bisan, Bissanno (plural)), is the language spoken by the Bissa people, a Mande ethnic group of south-central Burkina Faso, northeastern Ghana, northwestern Nigeria, the northernmost tip of Togo and northern Benin. Alternate names for this language include Busansi which is used by the Mossi people or Busa which is used in Nigeria.
| Bissa | |
|---|---|
| Region | Burkina Faso, Ghana |
| Ethnicity | Bissa people |
Native speakers | 590,000 (1999–2003)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bib |
| Glottolog | biss1248 |
 Majority areas of northern dialects of Bissa, in dark blue, on a map of Burkina Faso. | |
| Total Speakers | |
|---|---|
| 1.7 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Burkina Faso | 0.5 million |
| Ghana | 1.1 million |
| Benin | 54,702 |
| Togo | 3,356 |
| Nigeria | 100,000 |
| Languages | |
| Bissa, French | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Mandé peoples | |
Its dialects are Barka, Lebir, Busa, and Lere.
Writing System
| A | B | C | D | E | Ǝ | Ɛ | F | G | H | I | Ɩ | J | K | L | M | N | Ny | Ŋ | O | Ɔ | P | R | S | T | U | Ʋ | V | W | Y | Z |
| a | b | c | d | e | ǝ | ɛ | f | g | h | i | ɩ | j | k | l | m | n | ny | ŋ | o | ɔ | p | r | s | t | u | ʋ | v | w | y | z |
| A | B | D | E | Ɛ | Ǝ | F | G | H | I | Ɩ | K | L | M | N | Ɲ | Ŋ | O | Ɔ | P | R | S | T | U | Ʋ | W | Y | Z |
| a | b | d | e | ɛ | ə | f | g | h | i | ɩ | k | l | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | o | ɔ | p | r | s | t | u | ʋ | w | y | z |
Comparison of dialects
| Phrase | Lere | Barka | Zeba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Domireh ki | Idomleki | |
| come | bur | iahh | Eyaham |
| water | pi | hi | |
| food | forbile | hobile |
Lere phrases
- 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
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