Kasem language

E267646

Kasem is a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family spoken primarily in parts of Burkina Faso and Ghana.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kasem language canonical 2
Kassena language 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Gur language
Niger-Congo language
alternateName Kasena
Kassem
closelyRelatedTo Farefare language
Moore language
continent Africa
country Burkina Faso
Ghana
ethnicGroup Kasena people
hasAncestor Proto-Gur
Proto-Niger–Congo
surface form: Proto-Niger-Congo
hasDialects regional varieties in Burkina Faso
regional varieties in Ghana
ISO639-3 xsm
languageBranch Central Gur
languageFamily Gur languages
Niger–Congo languages
surface form: Niger-Congo language family
linguisticTypology SVO basic word order
tonal language
region West Africa
spokenIn Burkina Faso
Ghana
subfamily Oti–Volta languages
usedFor everyday communication
local trade
oral tradition
usedIn Christian religious practice in some communities
local education in some areas
writingSystem Latin alphabet
surface form: Latin script

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gur languages hasMemberLanguage Kasem language
Southern Gur languages hasLanguage Kasem language
Southern Gur languages hasLanguage Kasem language
this entity surface form: Kassena language