Kasanga language explained

Kasanga
States:Senegal, Guinea-Bissau
Speakers:Perhaps a few elderly speakers
Date:2007
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Atlantic
Fam4:Senegambian
Fam5:Wolof–Nyun
Fam6:Nyun-Buy
Iso3:ccj
Glotto:kasa1248
Glottorefname:Kasanga
Language:gu-haaca

Kasanga (Cassanga) or Haal is a Senegambian language traditionally spoken in a few villages of Guinea-Bissau. The language is referred to as gu-haaca by its speakers. Speakers are shifting to Mandinka.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.