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Senegambian language
Kobiana
Native toSenegal, Guinea-Bissau
Native speakers1,300 (2017-2018)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3kcj
Glottologkobi1241
ELPKobiana
Languagegu-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.

References

  1. Kobiana at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) [REDACTED]
  2. Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
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