Busa language (Mande)

Not to be confused with Busa language (Papuan).
Busa
Spoken in Nigeria
Native speakers 40,000  (date missing)
Language family
Niger–Congo ?
  • Mande
    • Eastern
      • Bisa–Busa
        • Samo–Busa
          • Busa languages
            • Busa–Boko
              • Busa
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bqp

Busa is a Mande language of Nigeria.[1] While alternate names for Busa include Bisã, which is similar to the Bissa language of the Bissa people, they are not the same.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Lewis, M. Paul, ed (2009). "Busa". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International. ISBN 978-1-55671-216-6. http://www.ethnologue.org/show_language.asp?code=bqp. Retrieved 19 June 2010.