Busa language (Mande)

Busa
Bisã
Native toNigeria, Benin
EthnicityBissa people
Native speakers
110,000 (2012)
Niger–Congo?
  • Mande
    • Eastern
      • Bisa–Busa
        • Samo–Busa
          • Busa languages
            • Busa–Boko
              • Busa
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
bqp – Busa
bus – Busa-Bokobaru
Glottologbusa1253  Busa
boko1267  Bokobaru
Busa
PersonBusa
PeopleBusano
LanguageBisã

Busa, or Bisã, is the Mande language of the former Borgu Emirate in northwestern Nigeria and northern Benin. It is called Busanci in Hausa, and has also been called Zugweya.

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