Bissa language
| Bissa | |
|---|---|
| Bisa, Busansi | |
| Bɩsa | |
| Region | Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo |
| Ethnicity | Bissa people |
Native speakers | (590,000 cited 1999–2003) |
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. | |
| Bissa | |
|---|---|
| Person | Bɩsan |
| People | Bɩsanno |
| Language | Bɩsa |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1.7 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Burkina Faso | approx 6.8 million |
| Ghana | 1.1 million |
| Togo | 3,356 |
| Languages | |
| Bissa, French | |
| Religion | |
| Islam African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Mandé peoples | |
Bissa (or Bisa (singular), Bisan, Bissanno (plural)), is a Mande ethnic group of south-central Burkina Faso, northeastern Ghana and the northernmost tip of Togo. Their language, Bissa, is a Mande language that is related to, but not the same as, a cluster of languages in the old Borgu Kingdom area of Northeast Benin and Northwest Nigeria, including Busa, Boko, and Kyenga. An alternate name for the Bissa is Busansi which is used by the Mossi people and Kusasi people or Busanga.