Bassari language
Bassari (ISO 639-3 code bsc) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal. It has about 17,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bsc |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | bass1258 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal |
| Speakers (estimate) | 17,500 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Jola-Fonyi413,490 speakers
- Biafada44,900 speakers
- Ejamat37,500 speakers
- Ndut37,500 speakers
- Noon37,500 speakers
- Landoma25,000 speakers
- Nalu22,000 speakers
- Gusilay17,500 speakers
- Mansoanka17,500 speakers
- Wamey17,500 speakers
- Bayot17,150 speakers
- Badyara12,000 speakers
More about Bassari
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.