Kobiana language
| Kobiana | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Senegal, Guinea-Bissau |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2017-2018)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kcj |
| Glottolog | kobi1241 |
| ELP | Kobiana |
| Language | gu-boy |
|---|
Kobiana (Cobiana) or Buy (Uboi) is a Senegambian language spoken in several villages of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. The language is referred to as gu-boy by its speakers. Speakers are shifting to Mandinka.[2]
References
- ^ Kobiana at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.